The wave of robberies that has been affecting residences and businesses in the San Fernando Valley for a few weeks has spread to other neighborhoods in the city of Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) responded to four alleged home invasions overnight Tuesday, bringing the number of incidents to at least a dozen since early April.
One of the raids was committed at approximately 11:30 pm in the Studio City areain the 11400 block of Sunshine Terrace, where the suspects had already fled when LAPD officers arrived.
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According to the KNN network, the person who reported the theft to the police said that, When he got home, he found the door open.so he feared the suspect was inside.
The officers, carrying rifles, pistols and less lethal weapons, They searched the property to confirm that no one was there.
A few hours earlier, LAPD agents They responded to two calls in Toluca Lake.
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In one case, a woman called 911 after observing the presence of two strangers in the backyard of his residence who, according to her, were checking the property.
Although the two subjects did not enter the house, It is believed they could be the same individuals who broke into a house in the 3900 block of Placidia Avenueless than a mile (1.6 kilometers) away.
In this incident, the property owner told LAPD officers that he saw on his surveillance cameras when two suspects entered through the back door.
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Immediately, the police officers They went to the scene to check the house and its surroundingsbut they did not locate any suspicious person.
In Mission Hills, a resident activated the emergency alert system after seeing several people with flashlights in the garden of his home, in the 10200 block of Norwich Avenue, allegedly when they were trying to break into the property to steal.
Los Angeles police did not report the arrest of any suspect related to the four incidents, which increased concern among residents.
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“These thieves are very sophisticated and bold. I ask you, if someone is watching me and caused me harm and stole from my house, please stop.“, declared Gabrielle Tuite, victim of three robberies in two different houses, in an interview with the KTLA network.
The resident declared that the thugs jewelry and valuables valued at more than $1 million dollars have been stolenso he once again has plans to change residence.
Burglaries have increased in the Los Angeles area, with recent reports similar cases in the Sylmar, Sherman Oaks, Valley Glen and Westwood areas.
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In many of these incidents, Surveillance cameras caught masked suspectsbut they were not detained by the authorities.
Mayor Karen Bass gave instructions to the Los Angeles Police Department to increase the number of patrols and the deployment of additional resourcesincluding license plate readers, as part of efforts to stop thefts and identify those responsible.
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