Three people were arrested after trying to break into a San Fernando Valley home Saturday night, according to police. Hours later, two more people were reportedly arrested in the same neighborhood after a brief police chase.
On Saturday, the Los Angeles Police Department received a call saying that three people had gone to the door of a home in the 5100 block of Campo Road in Woodland Hills claiming they were looking for someone, according to an LAPD spokesperson. Police said the same individuals, wearing ski masks, attempted to break into the home.
When officers arrived at the scene, all three were detained. The spokesman did not provide details about his arrest.
Police received a second call from the same address around 3:30 a.m. Sunday reporting a suspicious vehicle, the spokesperson said. After a brief chase, police detained two more people, according to ABC 7.
It was not immediately clear if the two incidents were related.
In early December, the neighboring communities of Encino and Tarzana faced a series of attempted robbery and home invasion. In July, residents demanded police action after an “American Idol” music supervisor and her rock musician husband were murdered in their Encino home following multiple robberies nearby in the previous weeks.
“People are scared,” Rob Glushon, president of the Encino Homeowners Association, said after the incident. “People are angry.”
At that time, the Police Department responded by increasing patrols in the area.
