A 26-year-old man on a mountain bike was arrested over the weekend in connection with a series of burglaries at restaurants and other business on Ventura Boulevard in the east San Fernando Valley.
The area has been plagued by the crimes for a few weeks, the LAPD told NBC4 Investigates.
The arrest came Saturday at about 3 a.m. after officers noticed a mountain bike, which appeared to match a bike seen on security camera video in previous burglaries, outside a restaurant. The 26-year-old suspect was found nearby and arrested on suspicion of burglary in a break-in at Reno’s Pizzeria.
He is believed to be connected to more than 30 burglaries, hitting riding his mountain bike to multiple locations per night, the LAPD said. He was on probation for previous burglaries, according to police.
The case was presented to the district attorney’s office to consider criminal charges.