Two Arrested in Failed El Sereno Copper Theft
Police arrested two suspects after an attempted copper wire theft in El Sereno caused an estimated $100,000 in damage.
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Los Angeles Property Crime News
Property crime coverage in the entertainment capital of the world follows theft, burglary, vandalism, auto theft and retail crime as they move through the city's precincts, courts and community responses. Reporting reaches Hollywood, Venice, Silver Lake and Echo Park.
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November 5, 2026
Los Angeles to Fence MacArthur Park Starting November 16The 8-foot metal fence project aims to address long-running safety concerns at the park just west of downtown Los Angeles.
November 4, 2026
CHP Arrests Suspected Car Thieves After Downtown PursuitSuspects swapped between two stolen Lexus vehicles during a high-speed chase through Los Angeles before crashing and fleeing on foot.
October 30, 2026
QTCinderella Reports Stolen Streamer Awards TrophiesThe awards organizer is asking the public for help after the event statues were stolen from a porch.
October 29, 2026
Deputies Arrest Woman for Assault in WestmontLos Angeles deputies arrested a suspect following an alleged crowbar attack and car vandalism incident.
October 29, 2026
Los Angeles Police Arrest Two for Chatsworth KidnappingOfficers took two suspects into custody in downtown Los Angeles after locating a kidnapping victim in Woodland Hills.
October 28, 2026
LAPD Searches for Suspect After Studio City BurglaryThe Los Angeles Police Department is investigating an attempted burglary that occurred in Studio City early Sunday morning.
October 27, 2026
Police Arrest Three Following Downtown Cannabis BurglaryOfficers took three suspects into custody after a vehicle-ramming incident at a downtown Los Angeles dispensary.
October 27, 2026
LAPD Pursues Burglary Suspect Vehicle to Freeway InterchangeLos Angeles Police Department officers tracked a BMW linked to a recent burglary early Tuesday morning.
October 27, 2026
Police Arrest Suspect Inside Canoga Park HomeOfficers took a suspect into custody after he barricaded himself inside a bathroom at a local residence.
October 26, 2026
Burglars Steal $200,000 in Jewelry From Tujunga HomeThe suspects entered the residence on Estepa Drive by smashing a glass sliding door at the rear of the property.
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Coverage takes in shoplifting and organized retail theft trends, neighborhood burglary patterns, auto theft operations and their disruption, package theft and the prevention programs that city agencies and businesses put in place. Los Angeles County's scale means that property crime data — broken down by division and neighborhood — generates a recurring analytical layer alongside individual case reporting, and aggregate trend stories regularly surface in public safety and budget discussions. Organized retail theft operations have drawn sustained coverage given their commercial impact and the multiagency enforcement they require. Year-over-year comparisons and how they are framed in public safety debates add a political dimension to property crime coverage that runs through most council and mayoral discussions about policing priorities.