2 to 4 unknown males, usually masked and gloved, are a part of an organized burglary crew impacting the West Los Angeles community.
Suspects related to this crew are known to target large homes that appear to be unoccupied at the time of the break-in. In some cases, the suspects attempt entry while the victim is inside their residence.
On several occasions, suspects have been depicted using a ladder, step stool, outdoor furniture or exterior drainpipes attached to the rear of the residence to get up to the master bedroom 2nd-story balcony. The suspects then smash or cut out a glass partition of the door and crawl in and remove property. Suspects will not open the door to prevent setting off alarm sensors.
These suspects are particularly ransacking the master bedroom and master-bedroom closet for jewelry, watches, high-end purses, safes and US currency.
Often times, suspects leave a lay-off/getaway vehicle out front with a suspect acting as a lookout in case of law enforcement response. Some suspect vehicles have been seen working in tandem with up to two vehicles. Suspect vehicles are usually rentals with dealer paper plates, temporary paper plates or “cold plates”— freshly stolen plates not yet reported. Suspects are also known to remove the vehicle license plates prior to committing a crime to avoid police or surveillance detection.
Suspects are known to carry handheld short-range radios for communication with the lay-off vehicle/lookout. Suspects also carry a WIFI Jammer in an attempt to disrupt the WIFI signal of wireless residential security cameras like RING or NEST.
Residence may be a greater target if there is a lack of video surveillance, alarm system/active security guard on patrol. Check your backyards and residence perimeter for possible hidden recording devices and be aware of drones (used to obtain surveillance of a residence and patterns of life for residents).
The Community Alert below is a 3-page pdf, which contains a lot of additional security advice. Download it here, or by clicking on the image.
