Overview

• Around 5 a.m. Wednesday, three suspects smashed a rear glass door and windows at Yamamoto’s Hollywood Hills residence in an attempted burglary.
• Surveillance footage captured the intruders on the property but showed they never gained entry before fleeing.
• A private security guard on site and Yamamoto’s barking dog drove off the would-be thieves.
• LAPD officers arrived to find the damaged door and no stolen property; no arrests have been made and the investigation remains open.
• The incident follows a series of high-profile home break-ins targeting athletes in Southern California since late 2024, spurring FBI warnings and heightened police patrols.