Overview
- Police named three adult suspects — Phillip T. Harris, 37, Orlando D. Neal, 37, and Rasheed Reed, 25 — and detained three juveniles in the case.
- Prosecutors filed 26 counts of burglary and grand theft along with firearm-related charges, bail ranges from $500,000 to $1,225,000, and investigators say at least 10 suspects have been identified as they seek tips.
- The crew allegedly hit high-end eyewear stores from February through July across Los Angeles and Orange counties, with at least 20 incidents spanning Los Angeles, Manhattan Beach, Venice, Newport Beach, La Jolla, Pasadena, Beverly Hills and Studio City.
- Authorities estimate about $2.68 million in merchandise was stolen and roughly $499,000 in damage occurred, including an $800,000 loss at Venice’s Good See Co. on April 1 and more than $300,000 at Hall of Frames on Feb. 9.
- Detectives say the burglars used older stolen SUVs or pickups to ram storefronts in early hours, grabbed goods in laundry baskets, fled in coordinated convoys, and often used vehicles stolen hours earlier from South Los Angeles, with agencies sharing video and forensic links.