Local News in Brief : Gypsies Charged in Thefts
At least $500,000 in stolen property was recovered when nine members of a Gypsy band were arrested Thursday at Los Angeles International Airport as they tried to board a Chicago-bound jet, Los Angeles police said.
Large amounts of jewelry and silverware had been taken, mostly from the homes of elderly residents, Lt. Doug Collisson said.
The band had been in Los Angeles several months after traveling across the United States and Canada, Collisson said. They were led by their “queen,” Danuta Reszuta, 31, who was among those arrested, he said. Reszuta was held in lieu of $1 million bail.
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