Los Angeles, Ca
'I believe it was an inside job': Home tented for termites burglarized
A homeowner in East Los Angeles is fuming after his home, which was tented and being treated for termites over Super Bowl weekend, was burglarized and he believes he knows who is responsible.
Security cameras on Jack Fornelli’s home on Brookfield Street captured a masked and hooded thief entering his home and spending nearly an hour ransacking the family’s property.
The suspect escaped with cash, jewelry, designer handbags, priceless belongings and a firearm owned by the homeowners.
The 79-year-old, who has been in the home for decades building a life as a husband, a father, grandfather and now great-grandfather, showed up later to document the crime.
“They took a lot of silver coins, gold coins as well,” Fornelli said. “They took a lot, a whole lot.”
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Surveillance footage captured a masked burglar ransacking the an East L.A. home that was tented for fumigation treatment. -
Surveillance footage captured a masked burglar ransacking the an East L.A. home that was tented for fumigation treatment. -
Owner of an East L.A. home seen in his home after it was burglarized while being treated for termites.
The victim believes people connected to the fumigation committed the crime and he feels there were red flags along the way.
“The gentleman asked me if I had a safe and I told him, ‘No, I don’t have a safe. Why would you ask?’ He said, ‘Well, I have to open everything. You have to open all the drawers, the microwave, the stove, everything has to be open,’ so it doesn’t trap any gas, I’m assuming, but kind of that’s what he said,” Fornelli explained. “I said, ‘Okay, but I do have a jewelry box and it’s quite heavy and I can’t carry it out of here.”
The homeowner said the company representative told him not to worry and that everything would be fine, but what bothers him is that he believes the thief knew exactly where to go and what he was looking for.
Fornelli and his family have been gathering surveillance footage from neighbors and think they may have spotted the getaway car.
“I believe it’s an inside job,” Fornelli told KTLA’s Chris Wolfe.
The family has filed a report about the burglary and continues to hand over evidence to the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department.
Southern California remains under an extreme heat warning as residents brace for the hottest day of the week on Wednesday.
“It will be roasty toasty in the valleys, lower mountain elevations and far interior, with highs ranging from 100 to 110 degrees,” the National Weather Service said. The warmest conditions are expected in the western San Fernando Valley.
An extreme heat warning remains in effect for much of Southern California until 8 p.m. Thursday. Forecasters say there is a high risk of heat-related illness for anyone outdoors for extended periods. Heat advisories are also in place for areas along the coast.
“Highs for today: 98 in Ojai, 100 in Ontario. Temecula, good morning to you, 100 degrees expected there. 112 in Palm Springs. Unbelievably hot,” KTLA’s Kirk Hawkins said Wednesday morning.
Residents are urged to adjust their afternoon plans to limit strenuous outdoor activities during the heat of the day, stay hydrated and check in on elderly neighbors and loved ones.
The Weather Service said record highs are slightly warmer than those forecast for Wednesday. As a result, despite the extremely hot conditions, few, if any, temperature records are expected to be broken.
A few degrees of cooling are expected Thursday, but a more significant cooldown will arrive Friday as onshore winds increase.
Afternoon highs are expected to cool even more over the weekend, with below-average temperatures possible in some areas.
A Chino Hills man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a violent incident at a local liquor store, authorities announced Tuesday.
The July 13 incident occurred around 5 p.m. in the 4000 block of Descanso Avenue, according to the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department, which responded to reports of a stabbing at the location.
Arriving deputies found a stabbing victim inside the store and rendered medical aid until personnel with the Chino Valley Fire District arrived. The victim was transported to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, where he remains in stable condition.
While being treated at the scene, investigators said the victim repeatedly stated that someone named Alex was responsible for the attack.
The suspect, now identified as Hayden Alexander Marquez, 30, was located not far from the liquor store and taken into custody, sheriff’s officials said.
Investigators did not provide a motive for the stabbing or detail the relationship between the two men.
Marquez was booked into the West Valley Detention Center on suspicion of attempted murder.
Anyone with information about the investigation is urged to contact the Chino Hills Police Station at 909-364-2000. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call the We-Tip hotline at 800-78-CRIME or submit tips online at www.wetip.com.
An early morning crash involving a big rig scattered cinder blocks across the northbound 101 Freeway, prompting a SigAlert in the San Fernando Valley Tuesday. The incident was reported around 4:10 a.m. when a big rig overturned on the freeway at Tampa Avenue. The crash occurred on a stretch of the northbound 101 that curves […]
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