The Brief
- Reported residential burglaries in Ladera Heights more than doubled between June and September 2026 compared to the same period last year, reaching 13 reported cases.
- A local homeowner targeted twice this year by thieves who stole $50,000 in luxury items, expressed feeling neglected and disappointed in the response from law enforcement.
- The LA County Sheriff’s Department’s Marina del Rey Station and Supervisor Holly Mitchell confirmed increased patrols, specialized unit coordination, and the deployment of decoy patrol vehicles to deter criminals.
LOS ANGELES – A Ladera Heights homeowner says burglars have broken into her home twice this year. She says neighbors are seeing the same thing, and that the community feels neglected.
What we know:
Dr. Noelle Reid says a crew of burglars targeted her home twice this year. Home security video shows three men in dark clothing climbing over the side gate at her home; not even her barking dog scared them off.…