Overview
- A new attempted break-in in Sherman Oaks overnight underscored the recent cluster of San Fernando Valley home burglaries.
- City leaders ordered high-visibility patrols using cruisers, mounted officers and air support, with specialized detectives assigned to the area.
- Investigators are deploying mobile license-plate readers in high-risk spots and holding weekly briefings to speed case work.
- Police report nine break-ins in about 10 days and say crews have used decoy cameras, Wi‑Fi jammers and second‑story entries.
- Since January, Metro Division has identified 49 suspects, caught nine in the act and linked a Topanga arrest to 29 other cases, even as Valley burglaries are down 48% this year.