SHERMAN OAKS (CNS) – Three men in their 20s who were on supervised release when they allegedly committed a home-invasion in Sherman Oaks then fled to Compton, where they were arrested, remained behind bars Wednesday.
Isaiah Rankins, 22, was being held without bail, according to jail records, while 21-year-old Juan Carlos Gonzalez was jailed in lieu of $1 million and 24-year-old Dion Hill was being held in lieu of $2 million. All are residents of Los Angeles.
The trio were captured following a home-invasion robbery that occurred late Monday night in the 15200 block of Greenleaf Street in Sherman Oaks, near Sepulveda Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Police said Metropolitan Division officers observed a black vehicle with three suspects following the break-in, and the vehicle was tracked to the 1000 block of West 152nd Street in Compton, between Wilmington and Central avenues, where all three men exited the vehicle and fled on foot.
“Metropolitan Division K-9 conducted a search, and all three suspects were apprehended,” police said in a statement.
All three were booked on suspicion of home-invasion robbery. Police noted the suspects’ initial bail amounts included “enhancements for prior burglaries and supervised probation for firearm possession.”
According to police, following the arrests, LAPD’s Commercial Crimes Division executed three search warrants Tuesday morning in Compton and two additional locations in South Los Angeles connected to the suspects, and they recovered property at the Compton residence connected to the Sherman Oaks home invasion robbery.
“The collaboration of the various enforcement and investigative entities from within the Los Angeles Police Department is what brought this case together,” interim LAPD Chief Dominic Choi said. “We will continue to utilize resources to address residential burglaries in Encino, West Los Angeles and any other Los Angeles neighborhood being targeted by criminals. While arresting these individuals is a step in the right direction, our work is not done.”
Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement, “We will continue our urgent work to make Los Angeles safer and combat crime throughout the city. I have met with Angelenos who live in areas experiencing an uptick in burglaries and have been in close coordination with LAPD as we take steps to suppress crime in these areas. Those responsible for crimes must be held accountable and I thank the LAPD for their work.”
Anyone with information regarding the burglaries was urged to call the LAPD Commercial Crimes Division at 213-486-6955. Calls during non-business hours should be directed to 877-527-3247. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.
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