Alert says criminals are going after expensive jewelry, watches and purses The Los Angeles Police Department is warning residents of an “ongoing crime trend of follow-home robberies” after a series of incidents in affluent areas. A community alert issued by the Robbery-Homicide division says “victims have been followed from such places like Melrose Avenue, the Jewelry District of Los Angeles, nightclubs and high-end restaurants.” “Suspects have been locating victims in Los An

“Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Dorit Kemsley was the victim of a home invasion robbery late Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, at her Encino home. Authorities are investigating a home-invasion robbery in Encino that targeted “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Dorit Kemsley. The break-in occurred about 10:50 p.m. Wednesday on the 17000 block of Adlon Road, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Police, without identifying Kemsley by name, said three men went into

A barbershop employee was held at gunpoint in the latest in a rash of violent crimes and robberies taking place in one of Los Angeles’ most trendy shopping districts. Surveillance footage shows an employee of the Oldboy Barbershop, located on Melrose Avenue, ducking for cover behind a van while being held at gunpoint for money by a suspect in dark clothing. Staying in business is hard enough during the pandemic and the owner, who asked to not appear on camera, says the string