Burglars target 2 Valley Village homes within minutes, raising concerns of coordinated break-ins
VALLEY VILLAGE, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Two multi-million-dollar homes in the San Fernando Valley were burglarized within minutes of each other Tuesday night, prompting an investigation by police into whether the break-ins are connected.
The burglaries occurred less than two miles apart in Valley Village, with the second happening about 15 minutes after the first, authorities said. Investigators are also examining whether at least one of the incidents could be linked to a similar burglary spree in the Valley over the weekend.
Hatteras Street break-in
Officers responded responded around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday to a two-story residence in the 12700 block of Hatteras Street.
Resident Osnat Miyara discovered damage and missing items after receiving alerts from her alarm company shortly after 9 p.m.
"I said, 'Disregard it,' but then they called two minutes after and they said that they hear that the back door sensor is on, so I said, 'Uh oh,'" she told Eyewitness News.
Miyara said she called her son, and when they arrived at the house, the power was out.
"The house was black. No light at all, which is usually .... we have lights outside," she said. "He walked the stairs and he saw some part of my jewelry is on the stairs."
Broken glass from a shattered sliding glass door remained at the home the next morning. Miyara said a neighbor provided surveillance video showing two people leaving through the front door shortly before she arrived.
"The neighbor gave us some video of two people leaving the house from the front door, maybe a minute before we came. That is scary," she said.
Despite the incident, Miyara said she is trying to remain positive.
"I can't even think of it, but again, I'm trying to look at the better half," she said. "What can I do? I'll fix it and we'll continue living. When asked about her outlook, she added, "What can I do? What can I do? It happened already."
Miyara said she had taken precautions but believes there was little more she could have done.
"I did what I could. I had an alarm, I tried to be safe. I guess ... if they decide to do something, they will do it any way," she said.
No suspects were found, and a Kia was seen leaving the scene, police said.
Break-in on Hesby Street
Earlier Tuesday, officers were called to a home in the 11700 block of Hesby Street. Intruders possibly broke in through a back window, which a worker was later seen boarding up with plywood.
The number of suspects remains unknown.
Burglars broke in, set off the alarm but still grabbed jewelry and purses before LAPD arrived.
A camera across the street caught what looks like a person walking past a dog walker and then heading toward the home that was hit.
LAPD detectives visited the Hesby Street home Wednesday morning, checking for possible surveillance video recorded at that property.
The home's owner says there was a bloody handprint left behind at the property.
Tuesday's break-ins come after multiple burglaries in the San Fernando Valley over the weekend. The LAPD was working to confirm whether they were connected.
