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LAPD Probes Three Overnight Valley Home Break-Ins for Possible Link

Detectives are searching for multiple men after homes in Tarzana, then Encino, were hit within hours.

Overview

  • Break-ins were reported Monday night on Topeka Drive in Tarzana around 7:40 p.m., on Ostrom Avenue in Encino about 8:20 p.m., and on Alonzo Avenue shortly before 11 p.m.
  • In some cases residents were home and scared off intruders, while other homes were empty; no injuries were reported and no arrests have been made.
  • Police say the Alonzo Avenue address was the only location where property was taken, though what was stolen and its value remain unclear.
  • In one incident three people entered through a back door and fled in a getaway car, and police have not released descriptions of the suspects or any vehicle.
  • Investigators are examining whether the cases are connected, with security video from the Ostrom home and reports of two vehicles at multiple scenes under review, and a Woodland Hills business break-in is being checked for a possible tie.