Police seek man in video in burglaries of 3 Westside homes

Los Angeles authorities are seeking help identifying a man captured on surveillance video who is believed to have burglarized at least three West L.A. homes that were for sale.

The first alleged burglary occurred in Brentwood on Sept. 7 about 3 p.m. in the 12000 block of Promontory Road, LAPD Officer Jane Kim said.

The second occurred Sept. 16 about 11 a.m. in the 9000 block of Liebe Drive. The last was Oct. 7 about 2:30 p.m. in the 2800 block of Hutton Drive. Both homes were in Beverly Crest.

Video from one of the burglaries shows a man in glasses wearing a green, long-sleeve shirt and slacks walking through the home. He is seen leaving through a back door carrying an unidentified white object in his hand.

All of the burglaries occurred during or shortly after open houses while no one was in the home. Detectives believe the man has knowledge of or is associated with the real estate profession, Kim said.

Jewelry and high-end watches were taken from the homes.

The suspect in the videos is described as 5-feet-10-inches tall, about 170 pounds with short hair.

Anyone with information about the crimes is urged to call West Los Angeles Burglary Detective Chavarria at (310) 444-1538 or (310) 444-1568.

During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to (877) 527-3247. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. Tipster may also contact Crime Stoppers by texting to phone number 274637 (C-R-I-M-E-S on most keypads) with a cellphone. Text messages should begin with the letters “LAPD.” Tipsters may also go to LAPDOnline.org, click on “webtips” and follow the prompts.

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