Two home break-ins in the upscale Los Angeles neighborhood of Encino, California, including one at the residence of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Teddi Mellencamp, happened just as the community gathered for a safety meeting after a double murder in the neighborhood last week.
Hundreds of community members packed the safety meeting on Monday, raising concerns over crime in their neighborhood. Just after the meeting, the Los Angeles Police Department responded to two home burglary calls reported within minutes.
One of the reports was for a possible burglary at a home on the 4900 block of Enfield Avenue at around 10:04 p.m. Police said the homeowners were not home but saw the burglars inside their house on their security cameras and called 911.
By the time police arrived, the burglars had left. It was not immediately clear if anything was taken.
Just a few minutes later and two and a half miles away, another call for a possible burglary was made for a home on Hayvenhurst Drive. The home was confirmed to be the residence of Teddi Mellencamp, the daughter of singer-songwriter John “Cougar” Mellencamp and a cast member of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.”
She and husband Edwin Arroyave were home with their children at the time three people tried to get into the house through a side door. According to Arroyave, police responded very quickly, but by the time they arrived the intruders were gone.
Arroyave said he was upstairs with Mellencamp and the couple’s children when they received a security alert from a motion-sensing camera.
“A little shocked still. It’s definitely a little shocking,” Arroyave said. “Three individuals basically jumped the gate and, luckily, the cameras detected people jumping. So, we knew, right away.”
The intruders entered a home office and were inside the residence for about 20 seconds.
“Just blessed and grateful that nothing happened,” Arroyave said. “With things like that, people get freaked out and things can happen. Luckily, nothing happened, they just ran out.”
The LAPD said a neighbor called police to report two people exiting a black BMW wearing hoodies and then breaking into the home, possible through the garage. The homeowners were present at the time but no contact was made between them and the intruders, who then ran north toward Ventura Boulevard.
Police have announced an arrest in the fatal shooting of “American Idol” executive Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas Deluca. The longtime music supervisor and her husband, both 70, were found shot and killed in their Encino home on Monday, July 14.
These incidents come after the death of “American Idol” executive Robin Kaye and her husband Thomas Deluca.
District Attorney Nathan Hochman shared new details regarding the double murder, saying that the man accused of the murders, 22-year-old Raymond Boodarian, used his cellphone to call police about the incident.
Boodarian identified himself and police pinged his cellphone, tracked him down and arrested him.
The DA also shared that the gun Boodarian used belonged to the couple.
Boodarian was booked last year on suspicion of threat, weapons and battery charges. A judge dismissed his case after a mental health evaluation.
After Monday night’s meeting, the LAPD said they would increase patrols, especially during the hours of 7 p.m. and 7 a.m.
They also said they would have helicopter flyovers to ensure that the community is safe.
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