Long Beach Police Blotter
Published 8:31 pm Friday, December 26, 2025
Dec. 15 — Traffic complaint: A male subject came into the office with a traffic offense complaint. He said he was driving, and another vehicle got close to his bumper, so he pulled over to let them pass. As they passed the vehicle almost sideswiped him, but did not make contact with his vehicle. An officer told him he would document the subject’s complaint.
Dec. 16 — The registered owner of the fishing vessel Gracious Lady had been informed that a male subject was on his boat with a dog, and no one is allowed to be on the boat. Two officers went on the boat, and no one was there, so they left.
Dec. 17 — The Port of Ilwaco called to say Ilya H. Galitsky was at the Port Pavilion making a mess. An officer went there and had him sweep up his wood shavings, and then cited him for second-degree criminal trespass. He was told the next time the police had to deal with him trespassing he would be booked.
Dec. 18 — Theft: A city crew reported that a male subject had one of the city signs in his backpack while walking into a bathroom. An officer contacted the subject, who gave the officer the “Bolstad Ave.” sign back. He said he found the sign the previous night.
A female subject’s attorney advised that she doesn’t speak English, but would like to report a sexual assault involving her former landlord. An officer called the attorney asked him if he could speak to his client and ask her if she could give the police a good date and time to be interviewed, either in Long Beach or South Bend. The officer said he would also contact Luis Gonzales and see if he can interpret for the interview.
Dec. 19 — Harassment: A female subject came in to report that her cousin, who lives with her, is being cyber-bullied to the point where they no longer want to go to school or church. The bullying is happening at home, school and church, and the school has been notified. There are some screen shots of the harassment, and the caller can provide them. An officer contacted the caller and let her know that he could not make contact with the suspect today, but will try again on Monday.
Follow up: An officer contacted Ilya H. Galitsky at the Port Pavilion in violation of his Notice Prohibiting Entry. He advised Galitsky he was under arrest for criminal trespass, and he fled on foot. Galitsky actively resisted arrest, and was taken into custody by two officers. Galitsky was cleared for incarceration at Ocean Beach Hospital, and was then booked into the jail for second-degree criminal trespass and resisting arrest.
Dec. 21 — There was a report of loud music in the area. An officer drove through and found the music coming from a boat in the yard. He went over and spoke with a male subject, who turned the music off and asked that the officers just give his phone number to the caller so she can call him if it’s too loud, and he will turn it down, so the cops can quit coming out.
Caller reported that juveniles were buying booze from the Supermart, and then left heading towards McDonald’s. This happened about 5 minutes before the caller reported the incident. The juveniles had a big, loud black Dodge pickup. An officer drove the through the area and could not locate the vehicle at the time.
Theft: Pioneer Market reported that James A. Verzilli entered the store, selected two tallboy cans of beer, concealed the merchandise, and then departed the store without rendering payment. Verzilli fled on foot and went straight to his vehicle, parked to the north of the Long Beach Tavern. An officer obtained written statements from the manager on duty and the employee who tried to contact Verzilli. Store surveillance video was not available.
When the officer contacted Verzilli, he appeared as though he was concealing something under a coat or a blanket in the front passenger seat of his vehicle. Verzilli only admitted to stealing one beer, and retrieved the partially consumed beer from his vehicle.
The officer issued Verzilli a Notice Prohibiting Entry from Pioneer Market and a citation for third-degree theft with a court appearance date of Jan. 6 at 10 a.m. The officer also provided Verzilli with a list of RV/camping resorts in the Long Beach area, and he said he would move his vehicle today.