CARLSBAD — Carlsbad police detectives executed a search warrant in Los Angeles earlier this month, recovering stolen items connected to a series of burglaries, including one in Carlsbad last month, according to a statement from authorities.
At this time, it is unclear when the Carlsbad Police Department executed the search warrant. The Carlsbad Police Department could not be reached for comment as of this report.
The investigation began on Nov. 15, when officers responded to a reported residential burglary in Carlsbad. The homeowner, who was out of town, contacted police after his home security system alerted him to two individuals in his backyard, police said.
According to law enforcement, the suspects, dressed in hoodies, gloves, and bandanas, reportedly gained entry by breaking a second-story balcony door window. Once inside, they stole luxury handbags, $10,000 in cash, passports, and Social Security cards from an unlocked safe.
On Dec. 12, Carlsbad police detectives assisted the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office in locating a vehicle associated with a burglary in San Marcos earlier that day. When detectives attempted to stop the car, the driver fled, leading to a brief pursuit terminated for public safety reasons, police said.
Shortly after, the vehicle was found abandoned after crashing into a wall. Witnesses reported seeing the driver fleeing on foot. With the help of a police K-9 unit, officers apprehended two suspects, who were booked into jail by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office.
The investigation then led Carlsbad detectives to a residence in Los Angeles, where they executed a search warrant. It is unclear at this time the suspected burgers’ relation to the residence.
During the search, officers recovered multiple designer handbags, cash, jewelry, smartphones, passports, foreign currency and a stolen handgun linked to a Los Angeles County burglary earlier this year, according to Carlsbad police.
It is unknown if any of the items associated with the Carlsbad burglary were recovered at the Los Angeles residence.
“Detectives are now collaborating with other law enforcement agencies across the state and working to identify potential victims connected to the recovered items,” the department said in its statement.
