Surveillance video captures Hancock Park burglary in Los Angeles, California while homeowner and kids were sleeping
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LOS ANGELES — Residents in a Los Angeles neighborhood are feeling uneasy after a recent burglary incident. The latest occurrence took place while the homeowner and his children were asleep.

People in Hancock Park shared with our sister station, ABC7 Eyewitness News in Los Angeles, their concerns that their community is being targeted by thieves. A resident captured trespassers on his Ring security camera.

The footage reveals a daring group of criminals — a trio outfitted in hoodies, masks, and gloves — who were seen entering the property. Additional footage shows one burglar near the backyard pool.

Eric, the homeowner, said he was headed to bed when he was startled by the noise.

“I heard a series of thumps and then a smash, and immediately recognized it as a sound I was not familiar with… dialed 911,” Eric said.

While checking on the strange sound, Eric said he got the surprise of his life when he saw one of the crooks walking up the stairs near his children’s bedroom.

“I just said, ‘Hey! Hey! Get out! Get out. The police are on their way,'” Eric recalled. “He stopped, paused, and then turned around and walked back down the stairs.”

Los Angeles police said the break-in happened earlier this month, just after 10 p.m. on Sycamore Avenue in Hancock Park.

Neighbors say several homes have been broken into recently — nearly a dozen incidents over the last two months.

Eric said the burglars in his case got away empty-handed, but they took his sense of security.

“I was scared, but what was most terrifying was the fact that this stranger — who could have been armed, I had no idea — was closer to my children than I was, and that feeling has been really hard to forget,” Eric said.

Since the break-in, Eric has updated his alarm system. He’s telling his story because he hopes it will remind neighbors to connect and look out for each other.

The burglars who broke into his home remain at large.

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