Police Investigate String Of Robberies In Sherman Oaks Area

SHERMAN OAKS, CA — Police are investigating several home burglaries that occurred within the span of 24 hours this weekend in the San Fernando Valley.

One home on Davana Terrace in Sherman Oaks was hit both Friday and Saturday night, the Los Angeles Police Department told ABC7. Police said the burglar broke a window to get inside, but it was unclear what was taken.

Two burglars also stole about $100,000 worth of jewelry from a home on Macapa Drive in Hollywood Hills on Saturday around 9:30 p.m., according to the station. Residents came home and caught the burglars halfway through the robbery, and one suffered minor injuries trying to confront the burglar, ABC7 reported.

A third home on Sylmar Avenue in Sherman Oaks reportedly was targeted around 1 a.m. Saturday, but it was unclear if anything was taken in that case.

It was not immediately clear if the burglaries are connected, but police are investigating the crimes.

— City News Service