Pair arrested in Hawthorne burglary
A man and woman were arrested in connection with a Hawthorne house burglary, which was still underway when the resident came home, police said.
A resident in the 5300 block of 137th Place had seen a woman loitering on the victim's porch about 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The woman asked the neighbor for a cigarette when she realized he had seen her, Hawthorne police Lt. Gary Tomatani said.
The neighbor told her he did not have a cigarette. She walked to the curb and sat down in front of the victim's house.
When the victim arrived home, the woman walked up to him as he parked in his driveway. She said she was soliciting donations to pay for her college education, Tomatani said.
He declined to donate and she began walking away.
The neighbor then saw a man walking out of the back yard area. The man caught up to the woman and they walked down the street.
Police were called. Officers, with the aid of the department's helicopter above, found the pair at a fast-food restaurant on nearby Rosecrans Avenue.
The man, who was wearing basketball shorts, had taken off his pants to change his appearance. The discarded blue jeans were found in the business.
Brian Vaughn, 21, of Los Angeles and a 17-year-old Palmdale woman were arrested on suspicion of burglary. Police believe a third man was involved.
The teenage woman was determined to be wanted on a warrant charging her with robbery and burglary, Tomatani said.
A resident in the 5300 block of 137th Place had seen a woman loitering on the victim's porch about 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The woman asked the neighbor for a cigarette when she realized he had seen her, Hawthorne police Lt. Gary Tomatani said.
The neighbor told her he did not have a cigarette. She walked to the curb and sat down in front of the victim's house.
When the victim arrived home, the woman walked up to him as he parked in his driveway. She said she was soliciting donations to pay for her college education, Tomatani said.
He declined to donate and she began walking away.
The neighbor then saw a man walking out of the back yard area. The man caught up to the woman and they walked down the street.
Police were called. Officers, with the aid of the department's helicopter above, found the pair at a fast-food restaurant on nearby Rosecrans Avenue.
The man, who was wearing basketball shorts, had taken off his pants to change his appearance. The discarded blue jeans were found in the business.
Brian Vaughn, 21, of Los Angeles and a 17-year-old Palmdale woman were arrested on suspicion of burglary. Police believe a third man was involved.
The teenage woman was determined to be wanted on a warrant charging her with robbery and burglary, Tomatani said.
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Great job by observant HollyGlen neighbor, and great job by Hawthorne Police. My only question is, why isn't this a regular article on the DB front page? I witnessed the arrests and aftermath, and had been looking for info. Hawthorne could use some good press at the moment, and we want our Police to know that their good work is appreciated.