An Orange County community is concerned after violent and destructive burglaries continue targeting the same neighborhood over the past several weeks.
The burglaries are centered around an upscale gated community in Irvine called The Groves at Orchard Hills.
Surveillance cameras captured intruders lurking around backyards and searching for opportunities to enter homes.
Residents said eight houses have been burglarized so far with one incident turning violent.
“We’re on our eighth now it’s just mind-boggling,” said a resident, who did not wish to be identified for safety reasons. “It’s scary and it’s unsettling.”
Neighbors have found hidden cameras pointed at homes, appearing to surveil them and likely timing the break-ins to when occupants leave.
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Two masked thieves seen prowling around a backyard as a string of destructive burglaries plagues a gated community in Irvine. -
A masked thief seen prowling around a backyard as a string of destructive burglaries plagues a gated community in Irvine. -
The entrance to The Groves at Orchard Hills, a gated community in Irvine. (KTLA) -
A hooded suspect seen walking around as a string of destructive burglaries plagues a gated community in Irvine. -
The entrance to The Groves at Orchard Hills, a gated community in Irvine. (KTLA) -
The entrance to The Groves at Orchard Hills, a gated community in Irvine. (KTLA)
