A man and two minors were arrested Wednesday afternoon after they tried to flee a home they had burglarized, only to crash their car with police in pursuit, authorities said.
The man, whose identity has not been released, and the minors were observed by neighbors wearing all black while they jumped a fence to get into a residence in the 500 block of Via Providencia just before 1 p.m., according to the Burbank Police Department.
When officers arrived, the culprits’ black BMW was still nearby, and when police tried to pull it over, the driver took off before crashing at Kenneth Road and Via Providencia, police said.
The three alleged burglars then ran into nearby alleyways and an apartment, though all three were taken into custody within 20 minutes.
Police recovered all that was taken, including a handgun and a suitcase containing “miscellaneous items and jewelry.”
The home was empty at the time of the break-in, and no one was hurt.
Nancy Fontan contributed to this report.
