{"id":782191,"date":"2026-05-08T15:17:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/782191\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T15:17:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:17:18","slug":"lapd-arrests-serial-burglary-suspect-linked-to-25-thefts-across-la","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/782191\/","title":{"rendered":"LAPD arrests serial burglary suspect linked to 25 thefts across LA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/bno5b662n2szbwxt.jpg\" alt=\"Police say suspect linked to 25 burglaries\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-4292be72=\"\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\"><strong>LOS ANGELES<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxla.com\/tag\/people\/karen-bass\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Mayor Karen Bass<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxla.com\/tag\/organization\/lapd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">LAPD <\/a>Chief Jim McDonnell have announced a significant breakthrough in a string of residential thefts with the arrest of 22-year-old Kevin Diaz, who is allegedly linked to dozens of break-ins across the region in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KTTV\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Diaz was arrested on May 4 after a &#8220;hot prowl&#8221; burglary call in the 1500 block of Rexford Drive in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=FOXLA+TAG+WEST+LOS+ANGELES\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">West Los Angeles,<\/a> according to authorities.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">A resident called police after seeing a man on surveillance footage attempting to smash a glass door; officers arrived to find Diaz inside the home. After a short foot pursuit, he was taken into custody and is currently held on $50,000 bail.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">LAPD investigators have since linked Diaz to 25 burglaries. While overall residential burglary rates in the San Fernando Valley are down 47% compared to the same period in 2025, a concentrated spike in recent weeks led to a specialized law enforcement response.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\"><strong>SUGGESTED COVERAGE:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KTTV\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">What they&#8217;re saying:<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">&#8220;This is exactly why we have focused additional resources to the Valley and increased coordination across LAPD Bureaus: to catch these bad actors and get them off the streets,&#8221; said<strong> Bass<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">She emphasized that the arrest justifies her push to hire more officers to &#8220;act swiftly and strategically when crime patterns emerge.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">&#8220;When our investigators identified this burglary pattern, we surged resources, increased visibility, and tightened collaboration across our specialized units. I want Angelenos to know that we are fully committed to stopping these organized burglary crews,&#8221; McDonnell added.<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5q2lz983pvd8sb7o.jpg\" alt=\"PREVIOUS COVERAGE: San Fernando Valley family unharmed after home invasion\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-4292be72=\"\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KTTV\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">What you can do:<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Under the Mayor\u2019s current public safety directive, several strategies are active to assist residents:<\/p>\n<ul original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KTTV\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\"><strong>High Visibility:<\/strong> Residents will notice increased patrols by marked vehicles and air support units in high-risk areas.<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\"><strong>Tech Integration:<\/strong> The LAPD is utilizing mobile License Plate Readers (LPRs) to track vehicles associated with organized theft groups.<\/li>\n<li class=\"article-ct\" data-v-03e8ff79=\"\"><strong>Community Contact:<\/strong> Senior Lead Officers (SLOs) are conducting active outreach. Neighbors are encouraged to contact the West Los Angeles Detective Division at 310-444-1580 with any information regarding recent suspicious activity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KTTV\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">What&#8217;s next:<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The investigation into the broader organized theft group remains active.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Diaz has been booked for first-degree residential burglary, and detectives are working with the Commercial Crimes and Robbery-Homicide Divisions to determine if other individuals are involved in this specific crew.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\"><b data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source:<\/b> This report is based on official press releases and public statements issued by the Office of Mayor Karen Bass and the Los Angeles Police Department.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxla.com\/tag\/crime-publicsafety\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Crime and Public Safety<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxla.com\/tag\/us\/ca\/los-angeles-county\/los-angeles\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxla.com\/tag\/world\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">World<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxla.com\/tag\/series\/instastories\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instastories<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxla.com\/tag\/people\/karen-bass\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Karen Bass<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxla.com\/tag\/organization\/lapd\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LAPD<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LOS ANGELES &#8211; Mayor Karen Bass and LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell have announced a significant breakthrough in a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":782192,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5123],"tags":[1582,276,6082,9994,5413,2961,4530,224,6080,5337,50,12632,3546,6166,68,103],"class_list":{"0":"post-782191","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-california","10":"tag-crime-publicsafety","11":"tag-instastories","12":"tag-karen-bass","13":"tag-la","14":"tag-lapd","15":"tag-los-angeles","16":"tag-los-angeles-county","17":"tag-losangeles","18":"tag-news","19":"tag-organization","20":"tag-people","21":"tag-series","22":"tag-us","23":"tag-world"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116539625665813670","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/782191","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=782191"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/782191\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/782192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=782191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=782191"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=782191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}