Three people were arrested after trying to break into a San Fernando Valley home late Saturday, according to police. Hours later, two more people were reportedly taken into custody in the same neighborhood after a short police chase.
Around 11:15 p.m. Saturday, the Los Angeles Police Department received a call saying three individuals had gone to the door of a home in the 5100 block of Campo Road in Woodland Hills claiming they were looking for someone, according to an LAPD spokesperson. Police said the same individuals, wearing ski masks, tried to illegally enter the home.
After officers arrived at the scene, all three were taken into custody. The spokesperson did not provide details on their arrest.
Police received a second call from the same address around 3:30 a.m. Sunday reporting a suspicious vehicle, the spokesperson said. After a brief chase, police took two more individuals into custody, according to ABC 7.
It was not immediately clear if the two incidents were connected.
In early December, the neighboring communities of Encino and Tarzana faced a series of attempted burglaries and break-ins. In July, residents demanded action from police after an “American Idol” music supervisor and her rock-musician husband were killed in their Encino home following multiple nearby burglaries in the weeks before.
“People are afraid,” Rob Glushon, president of the Encino Property Owners Assn., said after the incident. “People are angry.”
At the time, the Police Department responded by increasing patrols in the area.
