Crime & Safety
LAPD Northeast Still Seeking Suspects in Eagle Rock Burglaries
An arrest made in February has not put an end to burglaries in Eagle Rock.
With yet another residential burglary reported in Eagle Rock on Saturday, LAPD Northeast Division Senior Lead Officer Nina Preciado said officers are still seeking the persons responsible for the string of crimes.
The most recent home burglary in Eagle Rock was reported on Saturday, March 16 at the 3800 block of Wawona St. at around 12:30 p.m.
Preciado said the police had yet to determine if the crimes were being committed by a group of connected burglars.
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"It could be, we don't know," she said. "It would be one person, it could be a group. It could also be an individual or a group coming from a neighboring city like Glendale or Pasadena; they might not be local."
According to CrimeMapping.com, 12 home burglaries have been reported since the new year and March 8.
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In late February, officers arrested a suspect in relation to an attempted burglary on Tuesday, Feb. 26. However, Preciado said the suspect did not admit to other crimes in the area, and the burglaries persisted after the arrest.
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