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Intruders Flee After Attempted Burglary at Teddi Mellencamp’s Encino Home

Motion sensors triggered alarms that repelled two hooded intruders, prompting an LAPD probe into recent Encino burglaries.

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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.