Burglary

Police set up a perimeter Thursday afternoon around a North Glendale neighborhood after a resident returned home to see a man running out the door. The perimeter -- from Kenneth Road to Grandview Avenue, and Sonora Avenue south to Mountain Street -- remained in effect as of this evening as the search continued. The resident arrived home in the 1000 block of West Mountain Street this afternoon to find a back door and doggie door open. Then suddenly, a man ran out of the home, Glendale Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said.

A Los Angeles man and a near-term pregnant woman were arrested early Tuesday after the man allegedly broke into a work van in Glendale and stole power tools, police said. Ismael Gallegos, 36, and 20-year-old Erica Torres, - who was described by police as eight months pregnant - were taken into custody on suspicion of burglarizing the van at about 1:10 a.m. on the 1300 block of East Broadway, according to Glendale police reports. The pair were stopped when police noticed that Gallegos and his Chevy Impala matched the description of a burglary suspect, police said.

Good morning, readers. Today is Thursday, July 12, 2012. Some good news and some bad news: Crime is down in the region, but homicides are on the rise this year. Shootings have decreased 34% in the San Fernando Valley. The Los Angeles Police Department has reported 33 homicides in the area  for 2012 .  Daily News Over in La Cañada Flintridge, burglaries have dropped . Valley Sun For the second time in the past month, a car chase has ended on the Hollywood (170)

Two 16-year-old boys were arrested Friday after allegedly stealing a Starbucks tip jar containing $16.16, police said. One of the boys -- whose names weren't released because they are minors -- had been banned earlier that day from the Americana at Brand after he tried to steal a woman's purse at Granville Café. At the Starbucks in the 100 block of South Brand Boulevard, the boys entered about 4:34 p.m. and asked for water, police said. When the manager turned around, the boys the tip jar and ran out. The manager ran after the boys, who left the money behind when she confronted them, according to police.

The following were taken from daily booking reports from the Glendale Police Department. Pennsylvania Avenue and Montrose Avenue A 60-year-old man was arrested June 9 on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Harvey Drive and Holly Drive A 25-year-old man was arrested June 9 on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Pennsylvania Avenue and Foothill Boulevard A 22-year-old man was arrested June 9 on an outstanding warrant for possessing marijuana.

One of two men arrested in Glendale on suspicion of burglary pleaded no contest Wednesday to possessing theft tools, officials said. After entering the no contest plea to the misdemeanor charge, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge immediately sentenced Andrew Carrington, 21, of San Bernardino, to serve 120 days in jail and ordered him to pay $120 in restitution, said Shiara Dávila-Morales, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County district attorney's...

Police officials are asking victims of a recent rash of home burglaries across the San Fernando Valley and into Glendale to help identify more than 3,000 high-end jewelry pieces and watches recovered from a Beverly Hills home that they believe are tied to the crime spree. Police have said the burglars belonged to a criminal group made up of South Los Angeles gang members that was targeting the affluent neighborhoods. Some of the recovered property could belong to Glendale residents whose homes were burglarized in April, police said.

Michelle Reiter lost $4,000 in cash, a 32-inch TV and a laptop computer when her Glendale home was burglarized May 7. But also stolen that day was something far more valuable - her 11-year-old teacup Yorkshire terrier, Sophie. Since that time, she has been frantically searching for Sophie, not only because she's her greatest love, but because Sophie needs periodic medication for her bowels. Sophie was reported stolen after burglars entered Reiter's home between 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the 600 block of Beulah Street through a rear bathroom window and ransacked the inside, according to Glendale Police Department reports.

Police arrested three people Saturday morning for allegedly stealing an iPad 2 and other pricey items from a parked car. Nicole Villegas, 26, Bryan Ochoa 18, and Pedro Orozco, 18, of Altadena were charged with burglary and taken to Glendale City Jail, said Sgt. Daniel Suttles, of the Glendale Police Dept. The incident that led to the arrests unfolded at around 4:15 a.m., when a neighbor spotted two men breaking into a two-door Scion parked on the 3600 block of Figueroa Street in Glendale.

A police commander on Monday night pledged to communicate better with residents after they expressed concerns about being under a seven-hour lockdown earlier this month as officers searched for four alleged burglars near ABC studios. Police placed the neighborhood on lockdown April 3 due to fears that the alleged burglars could have weapons, Glendale Police Lt. Bruce Fox said at the town hall meeting. The previous day, thieves stole a cache of guns from a Glendale home, he added. The alleged burglars on April 3 - who authorities say are tied to an organized crime ring targeting affluent neighborhoods - were eventually found hiding in a resident's home garage on Cosmic Way hours after residents were forbidden to enter their neighborhood.