LAPD Announces Strategy to 'Restore Peace' to Encino Residents

Daytime burglary reported at Encino home on Thursday; Masked men flee with boxes

A burglary at a Encino home took place in broad daylight Thursday, July 24 on the 15700 block of Woodvale Road, police said, adding another break-in to a spate of recent burglaries in the area in recent weeks. Police received a call just before 1 p.m. reporting a burglary and stating that a black Mercedes was fleeing the scene, with possibly 5 or 6 masked men in the vehicle, according to LAPD Officer Drake Madison. The men were seen carrying box…

LAPD announces strategy to 'restore peace' to Encino residents

Police Chief Jim McDonnell and the Los Angeles Police Department are revealing their strategy "to prevent further incidents and restore peace of mind for the residents of Encino" following a string of July break-ins, including one that resulted in a double murder. The bodies of “American Idol” music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas Deluca, were found on July 14, four days after a burglar allegedly used the couple's own gun to shoot …

LAPD reveals 'crime reduction strategy' in response to Encino double murder, home burglaries

The strategy includes increased patrols, focused burglary investigations, air support, and community outreach.

14-year-old alleged burglar shot during Encino home invasion

A 14-year-old boy was being held on suspicion of burglarizing a home in Encino after he was shot and wounded by the homeowner during an early-morning confrontation not far from where a couple was murdered earlier this month during a burglary. The teen, whose name isn’t public due to his age, was detained by police after his mother reported he’d...