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Photo: Red Car Property Neighbor #1, August 1, 2017. Neighbors called police upon finding an abandoned green Jaguar convertible. (Click on photos to enlarge.)
Longtime neighbors recognize the signs of a suspected stolen car: serious front end damage, punched trunk lock (see last photo), flat tire, car abandoned in a totally inappropriate place for cars to drive on the property. However, according to LAPD Senior Lead Officer Lenny Davis, as of 8:30 AM the car was not reported stolen.
Photo: Red Car Property Neighbor #2, August 1, 2017. Apparently the car was stuck on one of the many cut up logs surrounding the Charles Lacey Memorial. On more than one occasion, Red Car Property neighbors reported an abandoned car prior to the car owner learning his car was stolen. Neighbors saw the driver of the Jaguar attempting to extricate the car from its sticky predicament around 6:30 PM last night.
In 2016, the Silver Lake Fire burned right up to homes in this canyon before a
massive effort by LAFD and partner agencies stopped it.
Photo: Red Car Property Neighbor, #3, August 1, 2017. Neighbors are particularly nervous about vehicles driving on the Red Car Property since the dry brush has not yet been cleared from the property. A hot engine parked on dry grass or a rock hitting metal under a car driving on the property can spark a fire.
We have long advocated for installation of heavy steel gates (similar to gates at the entrance to every fire road in Griffith and Elysian Parks) blocking all vehicle access except for emergency vehicles. LAFD has requirements for "security gates" posted on their website.
Link to video of Jaguar showing the extent of the dry brush in this location.
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