Looters Pose A New Threat To Altadena Residents

Looters Pose A New Threat To Altadena Residents

Source: MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images / Getty It has been a slow, painstaking process for the residents of Altadena as they continue to rebuild their lives from the rubble, debris and damage caused by the Eaton wildfires — but an alarming increase in looting has the community right back on edge and afraid of what’s to come. On Wednesday, April 23, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department shared a highly disturbing up…

Looters Trigger Massive Crime Increase in Altadena

YouTube @ NBCLA Crime is way up in the Altadena area following the devastating Eaton Fire.  The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says arrests in the community are up a whopping 250-percent since the deadly fire began.  Authorities pin most of the crime increase on looters who have descended on the community and robbed homes that were evacuated due to the fire.  Deputies say thieves have also been caught trying to steal copper wires from t…

Wildfires Left Lasting Damage, But For Altadena Residents Looters Pose A New Threat

Source: MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images / Getty It has been a slow, painstaking process for the residents of Altadena as they continue to rebuild their lives from the rubble, debris and damage caused by the Eaton wildfires — but an alarming increase in looting has the community right back on edge and afraid of what’s to come. On Wednesday, April 23, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department shared a highly disturbing up…