On Jan. 16, the Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) arrested three suspects believed to be responsible for several recent residential burglaries in Beverly Hills and surrounding areas. Officers coordinated with detectives from the Glendale Police Department to serve search warrants to the suspects.
When searching the suspects’ residences in the city of Los Angeles, BHPD Detectives seized stolen property from the burglaries, including firearms, jewelry and other luxury items. They also seized evidence that may connect the suspects to the crimes, including clothing, cell phones and signal jammers.
Arrested were Joaquin Vergara-Contreras, 29; Juan Antonio Silva Loaeza, 43; Elias Moncada Reyes, 30; and Leidy Dayana Manrique, 30. All were charged with at least one count of residential burglary. Matias Jesus Soto-Barraza, 22, was taken into custody during the joint operation by the Glendale Police Department. Manrique was also charged with two counts of receiving stolen property. Reyes had an outstanding residential burglary warrant out of Pasadena.
A conviction of first-degree residential burglary can result in a state prison sentence of two, four or six years, while a person convicted of second-degree residential burglary may face up to one year in a county jail.
Detectives have linked this criminal ring to several residential burglaries across California, including Beverly Hills, Glendale, San Marino, Los Angeles and Burbank.
The BHPD have been searching for suspects involved in multiple residential burglaries across Oakhurst Drive, Sierra Drive and Rodeo Drive on Sept. 18. It is unclear at present whether the arrests are linked to those incidents.
The BHPD and Glendale Police Department are actively following up on leads and other crimes the suspects may have been involved in.
Anyone with information regarding this case can contact the BHPD at 310-550-4951.
