Hollywood apartment complex struck by serial burglar

A sequence of break-ins on the Modera Hollywood residence advanced has residents nervous.

The primary identified housebreaking of the advanced at Highland and Selma avenues was April 3, when a suspect sporting a blue hoodie might be seen strolling up and down a hallway.

Police say he busted right into a unit in the course of the evening whereas residents had been asleep.

“[He] then took the sufferer’s property and commenced utilizing the sufferer’s bank cards,” mentioned Annie Hernandez of the Los Angeles Police Division.

It wasn’t till the subsequent day that the victims realized their playing cards had been stolen, and by then, the thief had charged greater than $1,000 to them. A $2,000 purse and AirPods had been additionally snatched.

That very same suspect was seen at the very least two extra occasions on the property this week.

Police say he burglarized one other residence on Monday, and on Wednesday, he unsuccessfully tried to interrupt into one other unit.

The sufferer from the primary break-in acknowledged the intruder, confronted him and ran him off the property whereas calling police.

One resident, who requested to not be recognized to guard her security, mentioned the state of affairs is “positively scary.”

“I felt safe and now I’m questioning that due to what’s been occurring. I don’t know … They mentioned they’d be ramping up after the primary incident however now there’s a second one,” she mentioned.

KTLA reached out to the property supervisor however has but to listen to again.

An e-mail despatched out to all Modera residents reads, “We share your concern and frustration with this unauthorized particular person. Whereas we’re diligent and proactive concerning safety, we can’t assure that crime is not going to happen in our neighborhood. We take these issues very critically.”

Within the meantime, the LAPD provided a reminder.

“Simply make sure that when you’re house, lock your doorways, even whenever you depart, lock your doorways,” Hernandez mentioned. “That’s an necessary half detectives are asking the group to do.”

Editor’s observe: One sufferer on this case is an worker of KTLA, who will not be being recognized to guard their security.