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LAPD Probes San Fernando Valley Home Burglary Spree After New Valley Glen Hit

The pattern points to coordinated hits on high-value homes despite LAPD data showing burglaries trending lower in the area.

Overview

  • The LAPD, which responded to a Valley Glen home Wednesday night on Vanscoy Avenue, found a shattered rear door and evidence of a break-in after the suspects had already left.
  • Two homes were hit minutes apart Tuesday in Valley Village and nearby, with video showing burglars fleeing in a dark car as security cameras at one house went offline.
  • Over six days since April 11, police recorded at least five break-ins across the Valley, including a Hollywood Hills case where intruders assaulted a resident who suffered minor injuries and fled in a gray Hyundai.
  • Detectives are reviewing surveillance and witness accounts to determine whether the cases are connected to each other or to a recent weekend spree, and no burglary arrests have been made.
  • Police report 156 burglaries this year in the North Hollywood Division, down 45% from this time in 2025, yet residents describe ransacked rooms, cut power, and broken glass that have left neighborhoods on edge.