Serial Los Angeles burglary suspect connected to 25 burglaries, arrested by LAPD
A 22-year-old man recently arrested by police for a West Los Angeles burglary attempt has been linked to 25 other burglaries throughout the city, police say.
Los Angeles resident Kevin Diaz was arrested on May 4 after LAPD officers responded to a West Los Angeles residence for a burglary call.
Police said the victim was home with her four children when she heard glass shattering.
She hid herself and her children inside a bathroom and called 911. When police arrived, they found the front door open and a man wearing a black hoodie inside the residence. The suspect ran off, and officers caught up with him about two hours later in a neighbor's yard and took him into custody.
"It's scary when I'm at work. I'm scared for my kids and my wife, I want them to be safe," neighbor Mike Schwartz said.
Detectives linked the 22-year-old to a South American theft group and charged him with 18 different burglaries, 14 of them occurring in the Valley.
Evidence such as security video, DNA, and fingerprints connected him to the crimes, and police believe he is responsible for 25 burglaries so far.
The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to call the Los Angeles Police Department, West Los Angeles Detective Division at (310) 444-1580.
