Officials on Monday announced the arrest of a burglary crew believed to be responsible for nearly 100 break-ins across Los Angeles.
A partnership between several regional law enforcement agencies helped bring down the crew, the Los Angeles Police Department stated in a news release.
The seemingly nightly break-ins, especially across the San Fernando Valley, created months of headlines and concern among residents.
In July, American Idol executive Robin Kaye and her husband Thomas DeLuca were killed by an intruder during a break-in at their Encino home.
Officers were conducting a welfare check at the home when they found Kaye and DeLuca with gunshot wounds. A 22-year-old man was arrested and charged in that case, but the break-ins continued, prompting a new, more aggressive strategy from law enforcement.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass met recently with Valley homeowners to detail the LAPD’s new approach to confronting the uptick in crime.
Mayor Bass, Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell and District Attorney Nathan Hochman will provide details about the burglary crew arrest and their new crime strategy at a Monday morning news conference.
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