A Burglary Crew Hit Over 10 Irvine Homes Before Police Finally Caught Them
Irvine is the kind of city people move to because they want to stop worrying about crime. Gated communities, good schools, FBI rankings that call it one of the safest cities in the country. And then something like this happens.
On June 24, 2026, Irvine Police Department arrested six people tied to a professional residential burglary ring. Two adults and four teenagers. A crew believed to be behind more than 10 home break-ins across Irvine neighborhoods over the past year.
This is not a random one-off. It is part of a pattern that Irvine residents need to understand.
The Arrests and Who Was Taken Into Custody
The two adults in custody are Darlyn Alejandra Acosta Serrano, 32, of Huntington Beach, and Andres Zarate, 32, of Bellflower. The four minors are all 17 years old. Three males from Los Angeles, one female from Huntington Beach…