Two juveniles were arrested in connection to a string of car burglaries in Westchester and Playa del Rey.
“Two juveniles were identified from video from several of the crimes and were detained in an apartment complex in the 7500 block of Manchester Avenue,” according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The first incident occurred Jan. 20 in the Westchester area. Police said more than 60 parked cars had windows smashed. Footage obtained by detectives showed “the suspects wearing dark-colored hooded sweatshirts while they smashed vehicle windows, removed property, and fled on foot.”
The second incident occurred on April 14 when 15 more cars were broken into.
Another 17 cars were broken into in the Playa del Rey area on April 21.
Inside the juveniles’ apartment, officers found burglary tools, ID cards, credit cards, and several backpacks.
The suspects were booked on charges of burglary from motor vehicles before being released to their parents.
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