Category: burglar

Man Accused of Stealing Over $500,000 in Merchandise in California Arrested

A suspected serial burglar who allegedly stole items across California worth more than $500,000 was arrested by Brea police July 27. Detectives located 28-year-old Devon Taylor at a residence in Ontario and arrested him for one of the multiple thefts he has allegedly committed, according to the Brea Police Department. In Brea alone, Taylor has…


Walnut Officials Call Killing of Suspected Burglar ‘Uncommon’

WALNUT, Calif.—Walnut officials stressed the city’s safety on May 22 and said the sheriff’s department would be “utilizing all of their resources to investigate” the shooting death of a suspected burglar by a homeowner. A 27-year-old man and his 26-year-old wife said they heard footsteps at about 4 a.m. Saturday while they were inside their…


Southern California Man Arrested 3 Times in 16 Hours

A man was arrested three times within a span of 16 hours in Glendale, California, for various reasons. It all started around 3 a.m. on Feb. 13 when police officers saw 47-year-old James Langdon of Los Angeles pacing in a parking lot. The officers watched Langdon run out of the parking lot and then through a…


2 Teens See Burglar Breaking Into 80-Year-Old’s House, Halt Him With Their Bikes, Hailed as Heroes

Columbus police Burglary Detective James Francis doesn’t advise bystanders to stop criminals in the act—but acknowledges that 14- and 15-year-old boys will “do what 14- and 15-year-old boys do.” Teens Aaromn Hunt, 15, and Desmar Woods, 14, on Sept. 5 crossed paths with a would-be burglar in their eastside neighborhood; the pair were riding their…


Kindhearted Restaurant Owner Inspired By Easter Offers Burglar a Job After Break-In

A Georgia restaurant owner has responded in a kind manner after a burglar broke into his premises. Instead of pressing charges against him, the compassionate owner has offered for him to swing by for a job. Carl Wallace, the owner of Diablo’s Southwest Grill in Augusta, was woken up in the middle of the night…