In a foiled escape attempt characterized by audacity more than agility, six individuals suspected of belonging to a South American theft group were arrested in downtown Los Angeles after they tried, and failed, to tightrope across a narrow ledge seven stories up; the Burbank Police Department had been investigating the group since a residential burglary back in June, as reported by KTLA.
The police arrived to search an apartment believed to be a base of operations for the group, only to find it deserted. They soon discovered, however, that four suspects had fled the scene via the balcony in a precarious escape attempt, a move that would ultimately lead to their capture, according to details from an ABC7 article. Burbank Police Department, in cooperation with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, recovered a cache of stolen items that included jewelry, cash, handbags, and three cars, as they chronicled on their Instagram post…