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May 11, 2018
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UPDATE

On May 10, 2018, around 3:00 p.m., the Anaheim Police Department
arrested Brett Patrick Rogers without incident. He was arrested
for numerous residential burglaries that were committed in multiple
jurisdictions. Rogers was notorious for burglarizing homes while
the residents were away attending funerals.

This was a prime example of multiple law enforcement agencies
working together with the public to bring a serial burglar to
justice.

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UPDATE
After the original news release was issued on March 27, 2018,
several calls came in regarding this suspect. With the help of the
public, the suspect has been identified as Brett Patrick Rogers.
Rogers is 44-years-old and has family in Riverside and Lake
Elsinore.

Rogers is possibly staying at motels/hotels in the City of Orange
and Huntington Beach. Based on this investigation Rogers may also
be involved in burglaries in Glendale and Lakewood where those
victims were also at funerals. LAPD Van Nuys Division Burglary
Detectives have obtained a felony warrant for Rogers’ arrest for
the charge of residential burglary.

Van Nuys: The Los Angeles Police Department’s Van Nuys
Burglary detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in
identifying a burglary suspect.

On March 11, 2018, around 2:10 p.m., the suspect entered a
residence in the 4500 block of Nagle Avenue in the City of Los
Angeles. The suspect was first seen parking his vehicle in the
victim’s driveway. He walked up to the residence front door,
activating the doorbell camera. When there was no response, the
suspect walked around the north side of the residence and entered
the rear yard. The suspect attempted to open rear doors with no
success.

The suspect walked to the north side garage door and kicked it
open. The suspect entered the attached garage, activating the
alarm. The suspect left the location without any property and drove
away in his vehicle.

The victims were at a funeral at the time of the burglary.

The suspect is described as a male white, dirty blonde hair, 25-35
years old. He stands around 5 feet 11 inches to 6 feet tall and
weighs around 170-180 pounds. The suspect was wearing a black
t-shirt, black jeans and black Nike tennis shoes.

The suspect vehicle is described as a white Mercedes 4 door with
tinted windows, chrome rims, a sunroof and no front plate.

On March 7, 2018, the same suspect is seen committing a residential
burglary in West Los Angeles and the victim was also at a funeral
at the time of the burglary.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact Van
Nuys Burglary Detective Diamond at 818-374-0029 or Detective Krauss
at 818-374-0031. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls
should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247). Anyone
wishing to remain anonymous should call the L.A. Regional Crime
Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to
www.lacrimestoppers.org. Tipsters can also visit
www.lapdonline.org, and click on “Anonymous Web Tips” under the
“Get Involved-Crime Stoppers” menu to submit an online tip. Lastly,
tipsters may also download the “P3 Tips” mobile application and
select the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers as their local
program.