Burglary

Police officers responded to a burglary call in Northwest Glendale on Monday. One man was reportedly arrested.

A second burglary suspect turned himself into authorities Tuesday after discovering that police were searching for him, officials said. Brian Gonzalez, 22, contacted police after hearing that they were looking for him and they advised that he turn himself in, Glendale Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said. He later gave himself up to authorities. He is expected to appear Oct. 12 in the Los Angeles County Superior Court in Burbank in connection with burglary charges. Police said Gonzalez and John Livingston, 19, burglarized a home on the 3400 block of Sierra Vista Drive on Sept.

Pasadena police used a helicopter and police dogs to find three suspects in a residential burglary. At around 1:40 p.m. Tuesday a resident of the 600 block of South Mentor Avenue notified police that three males went around to the rear of an adjacent residence after knocking on the front door, according to Pasadena police. A police helicopter observed the men running through yards, and a police dog tracked the suspects to a trash room in a nearby building. The suspects, all 16-year-old Hispanic males from Pasadena, were found in possession of an iPod and other items linked to a residential burglary on Oakdale Street.

Police seek leads in tech firm burglary Glendale police are seeking the public's help in identifying four men who allegedly burglarized a technology research and consulting firm overnight on Jan. 3. Video surveillance cameras caught grainy images of the men as they left Applied Minds Inc. at 1311 Grand Central Ave., allegedly stealing computers, projectors and other technology equipment, according to a crime bulletin released by...

GLENDALE— A 44-year-old man was arrested Sunday night on suspicion of breaking into cars at a Park-and-Ride and trying to flee from police, officials said. Matthew Cardoza, who is on parole for burglary and was released more than 12 days ago from prison, was arrested about 5:24 p.m. after fleeing from an officer, jumping over a barbwire fence and hiding in the bushes, Glendale Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said. A witness called police earlier after seeing a man peering into parked vehicles at the Park-and-Ride on Wilson Avenue and Harvey Drive and trying to open them, according to police reports.

A Glendale man and 17-year-old boy were arrested early Wednesday after a homeowner claimed they threatened him after being confronted while trying to break into his home, police said. Manuel Gomez, 23, and the teen - whose name wasn't released because he's a minor - were taken into custody about 1:24 a.m. on suspicion of attempted burglary after the homeowner identified them as the suspects, Glendale Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said. The boy was later released to his mother. The homeowner heard the pair trying to open a side door of his house in the 500 block of Allen Avenue and confronted them, Lorenz said.

Four Los Angeles men were arrested Monday on suspicion of burglary in Chevy Chase Canyon, which has been plagued recently by a series of "knock-knock" break-ins, police said. The men - Damion Lawson, 21, Alonzo Tolbert, 29, Timothy Bavis, 31, and Antawn Robinson, 32 - were stopped about 5:30 p.m. in a tan Chevrolet sedan near the Glendale (2) Freeway and Holly Drive as they were leaving the canyon, according to Glendale police. Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said the men were scoping out possible burglary targets "and got caught in Glendale.

Prosecutors on Monday filed charges against three burglary suspects who police say are connected to a network of thieves targeting affluent neighborhoods. Billie Bell, 24, of Inglewood, Andre Piolet, 26, of Ladera Heights and Lanay Pennel, 19, of Los Angeles were charged with felony first-degree residential burglary and felony evading an officer, according to a Los Angeles County Superior Court complaint. The trio were arrested Thursday after witnesses spotted them fleeing from a home on the 800 block of Cumberland Road, police said.

Glendale police have deployed K-9 units and a helicopter in their search for a burglary suspect who fled Pier 1 Imports when an employee confronted him, officials said. The burglary occurred this morning on the 500 block of North Glendale Avenue, police said. The employee entered the store this morning and discovered the burglar holding a crowbar, police said. The suspect fled into the neighborhood, prompting an extensive police search. A description of the suspect was not immediately available.

Prosecutors declined to file charges against four Los Angeles men who were arrested this week on suspicion of a "knock-knock" burglary in Chevy Chase Canyon. The Los Angeles County district attorney's office spokeswoman Jane Robison said prosecutors declined to charge the men - Damion Lawson, 21, Alonzo Tolbert, 29, Timothy Bavis, 31, and Antawn Robinson, 32 - due to insufficient evidence. Robinson and Bavis remained in custody without bail due to a parole holds, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

Three teens were cited this week for allegedly burglarizing seven homes in Burbank and Glendale and stealing four guns, cash and jewelry, police said Wednesday. Police cited and released a 17-year-old Sun Valley boy and two Burbank boys, ages 16 and 17, to their parents on Monday after they admitted to breaking into the homes and taking various items, according to Burbank Police Sgt. Darin Ryburn. The boys' names weren't released because they are minors. The mother of the 17-year-old Burbank boy called Burbank police at around 4:45 p.m. Sunday after she found a safe containing cash and a 9mm handgun in her son's bedroom, Ryburn said.

Four Los Angeles men were arrested Monday on suspicion of burglary in Chevy Chase Canyon, which has been plagued recently by a series of "knock-knock" break-ins, police said. The men - Damion Lawson, 21, Alonzo Tolbert, 29, Timothy Bavis, 31, and Antawn Robinson, 32 - were stopped about 5:30 p.m. in a tan Chevrolet sedan near the Glendale (2) Freeway and Holly Drive as they were leaving the canyon, according to Glendale police. Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said the men were scoping out possible burglary targets "and got caught in Glendale.

A 30-year-old Pico Rivera man was arrested on suspicion of vehicle break-ins Tuesday after a woman walking her dog spotted him and warned him that she planned to call police, officials said. The man, Ryan Valles, was arrested at about 5:30 a.m. when officers stopped him in a silver van on the southbound Glendale (2) Freeway just north of the San Fernando Road off-ramp, according to Glendale police. Valles, who is on probation for vehicle and grand theft, was driving the van when officers saw his passenger exit and run away along the freeway, Glendale Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said.

Glendale police officials say a motorist they are searching for in a La Canada Flintridge neighborhood appeared to be surveying possible home burglary targets before fleeing. Police discovered burglary tools inside the motorist's vehicle, which he dumped after running away from police and into the 1100 block of Descanso Drive, according to Glendale Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz. A police officer in a plain car was monitoring the area of Chevy Chase and Emerald Isle drives in Glendale when he “observed a suspicious male in a vehicle driving around the neighborhood,” and appeared to be casing homes, Lorenz said.

Glendale got introduced to a whole a new meaning for "knock knock" in 2012, and became the focus of international media coverage after becoming the object of desire for two television stars - Kim Kardashian and a black bear with a taste for residential trash. Hardship struck at City Hall and other local agencies. And tragedy hit Glendale Unified. The year 2012 was all over the map. So lest we forget, here's a look back at some of the bigger stories of the past year. No longer third The city of Glendale - long-known as the third most populous city in Los Angeles County - lost that rank to Santa Clarita following that city's annexation of several unincorporated communities.

An ex-convict has been charged with multiple counts of burglary and forgery after he used bogus $50 bills to change out and buy gifts at several Montrose businesses, police said. Ronald Golden, 46, of Hawthorne pleaded not guilty Monday to one felony count of robbery, six counts of commercial burglary and six counts of forgery, according to a Los Angeles County Superior Court criminal complaint. Authorities said Golden is a repeat offender with two other robbery convictions in Los Angeles County, as well as one for assault with a deadly weapon in Orange County.

They might be known as the "knock-knock" burglars, but police say they're no joke. Los Angeles authorities are trying to track down the owners of more than 11,000 items recovered from burglary suspects busted earlier this year, the L.A. Times reported . The suspects in the string of burglaries were nicknamed "knock-knock" burglars because they typically knocked on a person's door or business to see if anyone was inside before breaking in....

A Glendale man and 17-year-old boy were arrested early Wednesday after a homeowner claimed they threatened him after being confronted while trying to break into his home, police said. Manuel Gomez, 23, and the teen - whose name wasn't released because he's a minor - were taken into custody about 1:24 a.m. on suspicion of attempted burglary after the homeowner identified them as the suspects, Glendale Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said. The boy was later released to his mother. The homeowner heard the pair trying to open a side door of his house in the 500 block of Allen Avenue and confronted them, Lorenz said.

The following were taken from daily booking reports from the Glendale Police Department. Jesse Avenue and Victory Boulevard A 45-year-old man was arrested Oct. 8 on outstanding warrants for violating a promise to appear in court or pay a fine. 200 block of South Central Avenue An 18-year-old man was arrested Oct. 8 on suspicion of burglary and petty theft. 1300 block of Fifth Street A 27-year-old woman was arrested Oct. 8 on suspicion of burglary. A 30-year-old man was arrested Oct. 8 on suspicion of burglary.