Overview
- The July 21 intrusion unfolded at 10:15 p.m. when two men in black hoodies jumped gates and set off motion sensors at the Encino property.
- The alarm and security cameras scared off the suspects, who escaped in a black BMW without taking any valuables or confronting the family.
- Mellencamp, her husband Edwin Arroyave and their four children were unharmed; the couple paused divorce proceedings during her stage 4 melanoma treatment.
- Police are examining potential links between this attempt and multiple recent break-ins nearby, including the July 14 fatal home invasion of American Idol producer Robin Kaye.
- Community leaders and LAPD have ramped up patrols and surveillance in Encino following the surge in high-profile residential crimes.