Homeowners in Playa Del Rey are frustrated and upset after thieves broke into their residence and stole numerous personal items, including a safe containing tens of thousands of dollars worth of cash, jewelry, and family heirlooms.
The couple says the break-in happened around 9:30 p.m. on May 3, while they were away for the evening. The victims say they don’t feel safe in their own homes after multiple break-ins have occurred recently in the neighborhood.
Ala Tabatabai and Mytien Goldberg live in the home with their children and say local government officials aren’t doing enough to protect the public.
“We feel very violated,” Goldberg said. “We don’t feel safe in our own home anymore.”
There were at least four suspects caught on the family’s security camera. The couple says the burglars gained entry to the rear of the home through the second-floor bedroom window.
Video obtained by KTLA shows the thieves leaving out of the front door, as one of the suspects tries to rip the Ringera camera off the wall. The suspects managed to steal a safe that was bolted to the floor.