6 Boys From Group Home Suspected In String Of Altadena Burglaries

ALTADENA, CA — Police arrested six boys in Altadena Sunday on suspicion of burglarizing homes in the area. All six boys, ranging in age from 12 to 15-years-old, live in a group home for children in the area.

Sheriff's deputies jailed all six suspects and recovered two guns in Altadena including an AR-15 rifle, Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Sgt. Jerry Montenegro said.

The kids were arrested following a botched burglary and a chase through an Altadena neighborhood Sunday night in the area of Mountain View Street and Casitas Avenue, according to Montenegro.

The first burglary took place in the 500 block of Mountain View Street about 2:15 p.m. Sunday. The second took place about 45 minutes later in the 600 block of Mountain Views, Montenegro continued.

Arriving deputies at the second location caught one of the youngsters out front and placed him in custody, Montenegro said. While the deputies were there, they got a call saying two other young men were running through back yards. Those two were also arrested.

Two others were later tracked down and arrested in the area. And the sixth suspect was nabbed Sunday evening at the Hathaway Sycamore Child and Family Services group home in Altadena, he added.

All of the suspects lived at that home.

During the first burglary two guns were stolen from that house, Montenegro said. Those weapons have not yet been recovered.

All six boys were booked on suspicion of burglary. Their names were not released because of their ages.

City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report. Photo: Shutterstock