Overview
- Police say Margaux Mirkin was attacked and choked inside her Lookout Mountain Avenue home Thursday night, then treated at a hospital and released in stable condition.
- Investigators said at least two men in masks and dark hoodies stole cash and jewelry and drove off in a white Honda Accord.
- The Los Angeles Police Department’s Robbery-Homicide Division is leading the investigation and has not announced any arrests.
- Neighbors told reporters some of the stolen jewelry had belonged to Mirkin’s late husband, deepening the personal toll of the crime.
- City officials have ordered extra patrols and tools like license-plate readers as reported break-ins across Los Angeles continue to rise.