Crime & Safety

Hot Prowl Burglary Foiled In Upscale LA Neighborhood: Report

Five people broke into a home in an upscale Los Angeles neighborhood early Tuesday morning.

LOS ANGELES, CA — Police foiled a hot prowl burglary at a home in Holmby Hills early Tuesday morning, according to a report.

KTLA reported that police responded to a call regarding the burglary at around 3:20 a.m. the 200 block of Woodruff Avenue.

“The suspects made entry into the home and were burglarizing the home,” an LAPD spokesperson said. “The home was occupied when they made entry.”

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The five suspects fled the scene before officers arrived, according to the report.

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