Los Angeles: The Los Angeles
Police Department’s Commercial Crimes Division Burglary Special
Section detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in
identifying burglary suspects whose images were caught on
surveillance video.
On February 13, 2017, around 2:00 p.m., the first suspect is seen
on video ringing the doorbell of the residence in the 22000 block
of Avenue San Luis in Topanga Area. When there was no answer both
suspects walked to the side door leading to the back yard. They
forced open the rear patio door, damaging the entire door frame.
They ransacked the entire residence, took property and fled the
scene through the same side door.
The same suspects are believed to be involved in two other
residential burglaries, June 12, 2017 and August 13, 2017.
On June 12, 2017 around 10:00 a.m., the suspect was seen on video
with a second suspect walking past the victim’s neighbor residence
in the 4900 block of Winnetka Ave. They entered the location
through the rear patio door. They ransacked the master bedroom. The
suspects took property and left through the side door.
On August 13, 2017, the first suspect rings the doorbell. When
there was no answer, both suspects entered the side gate leading to
the back yard. The suspects forced open the rear patio glass door,
damaging the entire door frame. They ransacked the residence. The
suspects took property and left through the same side gate.
The first suspect is described as a male White, gray hair, standing
between 5 feet and 7 inches and 6 feet tall, around 160-190 pounds.
The second suspect is described as a male.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact
Commercial Crimes Division-Burglary Special Section, Detective
Soriano at (213) 486-6940. 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.