Crime & Safety
Valley Homeowner Sends Home-Invasion Burglars Scrambling
Though it was masked intruders who awoke a sleeping couple in the San Fernando Valley, it was the burglars who got the real surprise.
TARZANA, CA — A sleeping couple in Tarzana was surprised by a pair of burglars breaking into their home overnight, but it was the burglars who ended up fleeing in terror. Armed with a shotgun, the homeowner confronted two would-be burglars in his kitchen Tuesday night, Fox11 Los Angeles reported.
The shotgun-toting resident ordered the burglars to leave, and they complied, jumping over a fence and landing in the bushes, Fox11 reported.
The breaking occurred shortly before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 18800 block of Wells Drive, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Matthew Cruz confirmed.
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The homeowners had awoken to the sound of breaking glass and realized a break-in was occurring. The would-be burglars were wearing masks and hoodies.
According to the LAPD, no shots were fired. Authorities did not release a suspect description.
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