A couple arrived home Tuesday night to find their back door open and residence ransacked in one of at least three break-ins and attempted burglaries reported in a matter of hours in the San Fernando Valley.
Officers responded to the call at about 11:30 p.m. in a Studio City neighborhood. They entered the home with weapons drawn, but the intruders had left the scene.
It was not immediately clear what, if anything, was stolen No arrests were reported early Wednesday.
In nearby Toluca Lake, police responded to two attempted home break-ins.
One was in the 4900 block of Placidia Avenue, one block north of Camarillo Street, at about 7:30 p.m. Another attempted burglary was reported on Biloxi Avenue. Authorities are attempting to determine whether the two crimes are connected.
In both cases, two people were seen looking around the property and trying to enter a home. Details descriptions of the individuals were not immediately available.
Earlier this week, about $120,000 in bags and jewelry was stolen in another Studio City home burglary.
The LAPD told NBC4 Investigates that a series of recent burglaries appear linked to a organized group connected to crimes from San Francisco to San Diego. The group cases neighborhoods looking for security cameras, easy access to homes and packages left outside.
Speaking with NBCLA Tuesday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said police patrols will increase in areas that have been targeted in the recent string of break-ins in the San Fernando Valley. The LAPD said the department shifted its resources to add more visible police patrol vehicles with license plate scanners, horse-mounted police and air support.
Since April 10, there have been at least 13 burglaries around the valley, from Sherman Oaks and Valley Glen to Woodland Hills to Porter Ranch. However, crime data from LAPD shows that burglaries are actually down.
Since the beginning of 2026, burglaries have been down 32% when compared to the same timeframe last year. Recent trends show more burglaries are happening at homes, not businesses; Arrests have come in less than 7% of cases.