Significant Arrests Made In Investigation Of 23 Long Beach Burglaries

LONG BEACH, CA — Long Beach Police Department officials announced Friday that throughout their investigation of 23 commercial burglaries in the last two months, multiple suspects have been arrested and additional burglaries have not continued.

For two months now, many businesses in Long Beach have been broken into and burglarized, and officers said they believe three different groups are responsible for the series of burglaries. In response to the burglaries, LBPD created a task force specifically dedicated to stopping incidents like these.

"In response to these crimes, we have increased patrols in the affected areas and furthered our commitment to protecting our community by creating a Burglary Task Force," LBPD officials said in a statement. "Since the creation of this task force, there have not been any new commercial burglaries related to the series."

Over the past weeks, officers have made seven arrests related to the 23 burglaries. These incidents and arrests include:

• RanyKennkaUong, a 40-year-old resident of Long Beach, who LBPD officers alleged was involved in a theft of over $1,000 worth of retail merchandise from a business at 71 Aquarium way. The arrest was made on March 1 and RanyKennkaUong was booked on an outstanding warrant and is being held at Long Beach City Jail without bail.
• Four suspects were arrested following a reported break-in at a business at 809 West 15th Street, where the business owners had surveillance video depicting many people forcing entry into the building and vandalizing it, but no items were stolen. Shortly after, officers arrested four people believed to have fled from the scene.
  • The first suspect was Glenn Jerome Ballard, 22 from Paramount, and he was booked on charges of first-degree burglary, possession of burglary tools and violation of parole.
  • The second suspect was Curtis Paul Taylor III, 19 from Los Angeles, and he was booked on charges of first-degree burglary and possession of burglary tools.
  • The third suspect was Davon Mijuana Jackson Jr., 34 from L.A., and he was booked on one charge of first-degree burglary.
  • The fourth suspect was a 17-year-old boy who was arrested on one charge of first-degree burglary and released to the custody of a family member.
• Joshua Warrant Johnson, a 35-year-old resident of Long Beach, was arrested following a reported burglary at a church in the 1100 block of East Market Street. Officers said they observed the suspect in the church's office before he exited the building. Johnson was arrested and booked on charges of burglary and possession of unlawful paraphernalia, according to police.
• Corey James Swayney, a 22-year-old resident of Long Beach, was arrested in connection with a burglary at a business at 455 East Ocean Blvd. According to LBPD officers, the suspect is believed to have used a standing umbrella to break into the business, shatter a window and take cash and a tablet. Officers arrested Swayney and he was booked on two charges of second-degree burglary.

Detectives said patrols have increased due to the uptick in burglaries and they will continue to search for the suspects responsible for the original 23 incidents.

Anyone who may have information that could be related to the string of burglaries was urged to contact the Burglary Detail at 562-570-7351. Anonymous reports can be made by calling 800-222-8477 or online at lacrimestoppers.org.