More Break-Ins Reported Hours After Bass Promises LAPD Will Address Valley Burglaries

LOS ANGELES, CA — At least four more home break-ins and attempted break-ins were reported in the San Fernando Valley overnight, the latest in a recent wave of residential burglaries in the Valley this month.

With these latest break-ins, there's been at least 15 burglaries across the Valley since April 10, NBC Los Angeles reported. The incidents come after Mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday said she directed the Los Angeles Police Department to increase patrols in the area in response to the home invasions.

Here's a breakdown of the incidents that occurred late Tuesday and early Wednesday:

At 11:30 p.m. on the hillside 11400 block of Sunshine Terrace in Studio City, a resident reported arriving home to find their home had been broken into. The suspect, who left a door open, was gone by the time officers arrived, according to the LAPD.

Earlier Tuesday, a resident called 911 to report there were two men in her backyard, who she believed were casing her Toluca Lake home, KTLA reported.

Less than a mile away, a resident on the 4900 block of Placidia Avenue reported his surveillance system recorded two men entering a rear door, according to police.

And in Mission Hills, a woman activated her emergency alert system after seeing people carrying flashlights in her yard on the 10200 block of Norwich Avenue, KTLA reported.

No arrests were reported.

Many of April's burglaries have been close to Ventura Boulevard, one of the main east-west routes through an area that includes the communities of Sherman Oaks, Encino, Tarzana and Woodland Hills.

Bass on Tuesday said the LAPD is deploying additional resources to address the incidents.

That includes extra patrols, deployment of high-visibility LAPD vehicles, utilization of license plate readers in areas at high risk of burglaries, helicopter support and more.

LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said in a statement he understands residents fear and frustration.

"Home is a sacred place and being burglarized is a violation. Every victim deserves the full attention of the LAPD. We have deployed every available resource — from the elite officers of our Metropolitan Division to burglary detectives and Senior Lead Officers to utilize advanced technology, coordinated intelligence, and real‑time communication to identify, track, and arrest individual burglars and organized crews. The LAPD will remain focused, relentless, and committed to protecting every neighborhood," he said.

City News Service contributed to this report.