Mayor Bass orders extra police patrols after rash of home burglaries in the Valley
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has directed police to add extra patrols along Ventura Boulevard after a string of residential burglaries across the San Fernando Valley.Police have reported burglars breaking into six homes over seven days in the Valley and surrounding areas; no links have been found between them.
In one case about a week ago, a Hollywood Hills resident suffered minor injuries when she was assaulted by burglars after the intruders were discovered in the home.Then, on early Friday morning, police said they took a man into custody at the Hollywood Hills home of actor Dylan Sprouse, best known for his role in the Disney Channel sitcom “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody” in the mid-2000s, and his wife, Barbara Palvin, a Victoria’s Secret model.
Sprouse tackled a man on his lawn near his home after his wife spotted him, sources familiar with the incident told The Times.Police told The Times the man was taken into custody on outstanding warrants, and the suspect did not make it into the couple’s home, only onto the property.
No injuries were reported, police said.Of the six reported burglaries, four have occurred within two miles of Ventura Boulevard.
One was about three and a half miles away from the boulevard, and another was about eight miles away.As part of Bass’ directive, the Los Angeles Police Department is also deploying more patrol vehicles in high-visibility locations; using mobile license plate readers around high-risk burglary areas; using air support to conduct patrols; holding weekly burglary meetings with detectives; and collaborating with specialized divisions such as the Robbery Homicide Division and the Commercial Crimes Division “to investigate high-value loss burglaries,” the mayor’s office said.
“I’ve directed the LAPD to strategically deploy resources along Ventura Boulevard and to continue making this area a priority by holdin...