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SHERMAN OAKS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Two homes were broken into in the San Fernando Valley overnight, adding to a string of similar incidents in the area over the past week.
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The latest break-in happened at a home on Kings Road in the Hollywood Hills around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. It appears the suspects entered the home by breaking a glass window or door.
About an hour before that, another home on Hesby Street in Sherman Oaks around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Police say a woman who was house-sitting heard commotion, looked out from the balcony and saw a man smashing a glass door in an apparent attempt to break in.
It’s unclear if anything was taken from either home. In both incidents, the suspects got away before police arrived.
This comes after three other homes were burglarized over the weekend in the Valley, including another home on Hesby Street. The other incidents happened Friday on Emelita Street in Encino and Ranchito Avenue in Van Nuys.
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Earlier this year, ABC7’s Kevin Ozebek tagged along for a security assessment on a home to find out the best ways to protect your home from being targeted.
Security experts say most burglars break in through ground floor windows and sliding glass doors, so consider installing a special plastic film that makes it much tougher for a thief to shatter the glass.
It’s also a good idea to keep a list of serial numbers for any expensive item you have. That could help police track it if it is stolen.
Also, don’t forget banks still have safe deposit boxes.
Your items and cash may be safer there than in your bedroom.
And consider landscaping your property with thorny bushes. They are a great organic defense system.
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