Los Angeles, Ca
Residents of Los Angeles neighborhood feeling 'unsafe' after multiple home break-ins
A homeowner in Mar Vista is speaking out after their house was broken into for the fourth time in five years.
The victim was at dinner with their family when the break-in occurred around 5:30 p.m. on April 20.
When the family arrived back home, their home had been ransacked. The suspects took everything from appliances to a firearm. The thieves had gone through everything, throwing the victims’ belongings around the house.
“It makes me feel pretty unsafe,” the homeowner said to KTLA 5’s Omar Lewis.
The Los Angeles Police Department confirms there were numerous break-ins in the area on April 20, and many of the victims say the burglars used the same method.
Security footage obtained by KTLA shows a woman walking up to the home with a mask on and knocking on the door. When it’s confirmed that no one is in the house, multiple men arrive moments later and smash their way into the home.
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Security footage shows the woman with a mask waiting at the victim’s front door after ringing the doorbell. The victim shared these images with KTLA on April 29, 2024. (Harry Whelan) -
Once the woman allegedly notifies the two men that no one is home, they gain access to the house through a side-door. The victim shared these images with KTLA on April 29, 2024. (Harry Whelan) -
The thieves got into the victim’s home through this door. The victim shared these images with KTLA on April 29, 2024. (Harry Whelan) -
The burglars ransacked the victim’s home and took everything from appliances, to a firearm. The victim shared these images with KTLA on April 29, 2024. (Harry Whelan) -
Many of the homes that have been targeted in Mar Vista had security footage that shows the thieves fleeing the scene in a white Honda SUV. The victim shared these images with KTLA on April 29, 2024. (Harry Whelan)
The same group is seen in several videos and pictures of the thieves posted online. The group of burglars is seen fleeing the scene in a white Honda SUV in the security footage.
Residential burglaries have been on the rise over the past year in Los Angeles, with home break-ins increasing by 4.5% compared to 2023.