Suspects forced entry into homes and stole valuables
Three separate residential burglaries occurred across Santa Monica between Feb. 2 and Feb. 8, with suspects forcing entry into homes and stealing valuables. The incidents do not appear to be related.
Officers responded to a burglary on the 1100 block of 20th Street after a homeowner arrived to find lights on and a patio door open, fearing a suspect was still inside. Police deployed K-9 units to search the three-story condo, where they discovered signs of forced entry and ransacking, but no suspects were found.
On the 500 block of 7th Street, a homeowner watching a live security feed saw masked intruders armed with firearms inside their home. Officers, along with a K-9 unit, searched the property and found evidence of forced entry on a second-floor balcony and bedroom closet, where valuables had been taken. The suspects had fled before police arrived.
In another incident on the 900 block of 29th Street, a family arriving to move into their home discovered forced entry through patio doors, footprints inside, and a light on upstairs. Officers found the bedrooms had been ransacked, but no suspects were present.
