Two masked suspects fled a Studio City home on Berry Drive Friday night after the alarm sounded. LAPD searched for 45 minutes but the pair remain at large. One suspect may have been armed. Homeowners were inside during the incident.
Two masked men remain at large after fleeing a Studio City residence Friday night when the home alarm sounded. The Los Angeles Police Department responded to the around after reports of two masked men on a residential property. According to LAPD Media Relations, the homeowners were inside the residence at the time. The suspects never entered the home.
Scanner traffic indicated one suspect was wearing a gray hoodie and the other a black hoodie. One suspect may have been armed with a handgun, though LAPD has not confirmed that detail. According to the videographer at the scene, the suspects appeared to scale a wall onto the property before fleeing after the home's alarm sounded. The videographer also reported officers searched the surrounding neighborhood for about 45 minutes but were unable to locate the suspects.
Video from the scene showed numerous LAPD officers searching around the gated property with flashlights while multiple patrol vehicles blocked nearby streets. Homeowners were also seen speaking with officers outside the residence as an LAPD helicopter circled overhead.
LAPD said the incident is being investigated as trespassing. The two suspects remained outstanding as of Saturday morning. Anyone with information about the suspects is urged to contact LAPD.
The reported break-in came less than 24 hours after another burglary in the San Fernando Valley. Homeowners in North Hollywood returned Thursday night to find suspects inside their residence. The burglars fled before officers arrived. Valley residents are being advised to secure their properties and report suspicious activity immediately.
In a separate incident, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a small roofing fire at a Studio City home under construction on Wednesday. The fire was reported at 3:47 p.m. at 4318 N. Wilkinson Avenue. First arriving units found a two-story single-family dwelling under construction with light smoke showing. A small outside roofing fire was located and contained. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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