Police arrested a coordinated crew of three homeless suspects after linking them to at least 25 crimes, most of them burglaries, in Los Angeles.
In a video posted to Instagram last week, the LAPD said these individual arrests were the result of a series of burglaries, vehicle thefts, assaults with a deadly weapon and criminal threats in North Hollywood between January and March of 2025.
“When interviewed, the suspects admitted to committing these crimes to support their drug use,” read the post’s caption.
In the videos provided by the LAPD, most of which were captured by Ring cameras, the suspects are seen using bolt cutters to break into properties.
“In many cases, security and doorbell cameras captured the suspects in action, providing critical leads that helped detectives build the case,” said the statement.
Though most footage shows the suspects acting individually, the department said that as the investigation unfolded, detectives identified a pattern and found connections between the crew.
The first arrest took place on March 23, when officers responded to reports of a woman screaming.
Officials did not immediately provide any further information about why she was screaming or say where this took place, but officers arrived and identified the woman from the crime flier and placed her under arrest without incident.
The next two arrests both happened on March 27.
First, authorities spotted one male suspect as he was riding a bicycle near Chandler Boulevard and Colfax Avenue. Again recognized from a crime flier, officers arrested him without incident.
Later the same day, LAPD said another male suspect was located by the Violent Crime Task Force.
“Officers came across a tent along a freeway embankment and recognized the individual from the crime flier,” said LAPD. “He, too, was arrested without incident.”
Overall, LAPD said the Van Nuys District Attorney’s Office filed 25 felony counts, which included 16 counts for burglary, seven counts of grand theft auto, one count of felony evading and one count of criminal threats.
