Recently in burglary Category

SOUTH PASADENA -- A parolee was behind bars Thursday on suspicion of trying to break into a South Pasadena home last month while residents were asleep inside, authorities said.
Police arrested Anthony Ace Martinez, 24, early Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles and booked him on suspicion of burglary, South Pasadena police Sgt. Jim Valencia said in a written statement.
Residents of a home in the 800 block of Kendall Avenue in South Pasadena were awakened about 2:30 a.m. July 18 by the sounds of two men trying to force their way in the back door, the sergeant said.
"(A) resident yelled and scared away the suspects," Valencia said. "It was determined that the suspects tried to pry open the door and also removed the screen to a bedroom window."
Fingerprints collected from the window screen matched Martinez, who was on parole for burglary and making criminal threats, police said.
South Pasadena police went to his home Wednesday morning and, after briefly hiding in the home's attic, he was taken into custody, Valencia said.
The second suspect remained at large.
Martinez was being held without bail at the Pasadena Police Department's jail, according to county booking records. Information on his initial court date was not available.

Earlier today I posted a link to a You Tube version of this video. It was removed, but the owner, shared the complete video later in the day. El Monte PD aparently is questioning two suspects in connection with the crime. As for the video, here it is:

According to the West Covina PD, James Westly Essix, 18, of La Puente is wanted in connection with as many as five local residential burglaries.

A juvenile crime partner in West Covina custody apparently gave up Essix during interogation.

 

This came in the form of a letter to the editor. We haven't had time to check it out yet, but it follows the pattern of recent thefts targeting high-value copper wire. A recent burglary happened earlier this year at Highlander Field in Hacienda Heights. Here's the letter (unedited):

I wasnt sure if your paper had been notified that Baldwin Park
National Little League had been burglarized last Thursday night. The
electrical wiring that powers the outdoor field lights had been
pulled out going all the way back to the electrical panels. This was
discovered friday evening when two girls Softball teams had arrived
to play their game. The lights had last been used Thursday night
around 7pm. The Gate lock had been cut off the week prior but had not
yet been replaced by the school district even after being notified as
soon as it had been discovered.

Covina police are seeking the public's help in finding this suspect (black shirt) alleged to have stolen a credit card out of a car in the Sacred Heart church parking lot on Sunday. (Screenshot from video).

The surveillance video from Target captured very clear shots of the suspect and his car, a black foreign compact (probably a Honda).

 

LAT this a.m. reports on a two-man team of cat burglars who've taken as much as $7 million in cash and valuables from the rich and famous living large in LA.