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Home Invasion in Tree Streets & Car Grand Theft

My home was burglarized on 12/27, at 3:30 am on Laurel Avenue in the tree streets. They stole my car & all valuables.

Please contact me or the Manhattan Beach police department with any information regarding these people who broke into my home on Laurel Avenue close to 30th Street. The couple are known burglars and have done this before and will continue if they are not stopped. They broke into my home on December 27th between 3:30-4 am. They had a gun, zip ties, a knife and crowbar. Thankfully nobody was home, or I wouldn’t be here to be sharing my story. I believe they had been watching homes to see who was away for the holidays. They tried with a knife to get into the main lock, then went to a side door to break it down with a crowbar. They entered the home and ransacked it to find a spare key to the car which was in a securely locked, detached garage. They stole all valuables including jewelry, bags, watches, laptops, shoes and personal papers. We have to help protect each other, I thought I was safe in Manhattan Beach and I feel so shocked, violated and disgusted that this happened. If you can please look through camera footage of that night. Anyone who recognizes them please contact me or MBPD… and most importantly be very careful yourselves.

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