Overview
- Two more homes were hit over the weekend, with LAPD reporting a Toluca Lake burglary Saturday night that netted about $200,000 in valuables and a separate Hollywood Hills break-in early Sunday.
- Mayor Karen Bass on Friday directed a patrol surge focused on Ventura Boulevard, adding high-visibility units, mobile license-plate readers, and increased air support to deter crews and speed response.
- Detectives have not confirmed that the cases are connected and have announced no arrests, as units hold regular coordination meetings and pull in Robbery-Homicide and Commercial Crimes for high-value losses.
- Early Saturday, thieves tunneled through a shared wall into a Sherman Oaks jewelry store and tried to breach a safe, leaving heavy damage but failing to steal the secured jewelry.
- LAPD says year-to-date burglary investigations are down sharply versus 2025 across several Valley divisions, yet residents and business owners report sleepless nights and have begun informal neighborhood watches.