Tag: attempted burglary

SHERMAN OAKS—A string of burglaries took place at a Sherman Oaks apartment on Moorpark Street near Fullerton Avenue, resulting in 16 out of the 21 units becoming victims of robbery. According to ABC7, Eyewitness News, the break-ins occurred during a three-day fumigation process intended to rid the building of termites.

During this time, the residents were asked to vacate the property and were informed to leave their windows open for ventilation. The residents paid for 24-hour security, but 16 units had been broken into and burglarized at 5 a.m. on the final day of fumigation.

CBS Los Angeles reported surveillance videos recorded three unidentified suspects, flashing flashlights into units and climbing through the opened windows. The three suspects remained in the building for three hours, burglarizing the units.

The units that had been broken into had filed reports with the Los Angeles Police Department of their stolen items, which included jewelry, identification documents, such as, passports, social security card and ID cards, and electronics, resulting in thousands of dollars in losses.

This string of robberies is still under active police investigation, and anyone with information is asked to contact the LAPD at 1-877-527-3247.

By Megan Hanson

SANTA MONICA—Lt. Erika Aklufi of the Santa Monica Police Department informed Canyon News via email that a suspect involved in an attempted sexual assault, burglary, and indecent exposure has been arrested.

The SMPD reported on February 29, at approximately 2:10 a.m., a male subject entered a residence in the 2400 block of 2nd Street. The victim awoke to the subject standing by her bed and touching her face while he masturbated. The victim ordered the subject to leave, and he complied, fleeing the residence before officers arrived.

Officers arrived on scene and obtained security footage of the suspect entering the victim’s house. The video was immediately shared with detectives who, within hours, identified the suspect as Anthony Romero, 28, currently experiencing homelessness.

On Friday, March 1, at 9:22 a.m., Watch officers located Romero walking in the 400 block of Santa Monica Boulevard. With the help of the UAS/Drone, which was on scene in minutes, and the assisting K9 officer who contacted the suspect, Romero was taken into custody without incident.

He was booked for Burglary, Indecent Exposure, Attempt to Commit Rape, and a Parole Hold (out of San Bernardino County).

“Romero is on parole for a weapons violation.  He has been arrested twice before in Santa Monica, in January 2022 for shoplifting and in June 2023 for public intoxication, resisting arrest, battery on a police officer, and violation of parole,” Lt. Aklufi told Canyon News

Anyone with details on the incident or Romero is asked to contact Detective McCoy at James.McCoy@santamonica.gov, Detective Sergeant Goodwin at  Chad.Goodwin@santamonica.gov, or the Watch Commander (24 hours) at 310-458-8427.

By Trevor