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Capt Lillian Carranza of the LAPD's Commercial Crimes Division said at a press conference Tuesday that three teenagers and a 34-year-old woman were involved in burglaries with professional actors, musicians and athletes.
A suspect, Tyress Williams, 19, of Los Angeles, was charged Tuesday with four counts of residential burglary in the first degree, according to a criminal complaint.
Prosecutors said they burgled the houses of singers Rihanna and Christina Milian, baseball player Yasiel Puig and football player Robert Woods – all between August 24 and September 27.
It is unclear whether the other three suspects were charged. CNN contacted the district attorney's office.
Police recovered $ 50,000 and luxury items
When the suspects were arrested, the police recovered $ 50,000 in cash, designer handbags, jewelery and watches, as well as a list of other personalities they intended to target, announced authorities.
The suspects chose the homes based on social media posts and travel schedules of their owners, said Carranza. They spotted the celebrity quarters wearing button-down shirts and driving luxury cars to avoid attracting attention, she said.
Houses were robbed in minutes
Once they chose a house, one of the suspects would knock on the door and if no one answered, the others would break into the house and look for valuables such as money, jewelery and weapons. fire, Carranza said, adding that the suspects had left in the minutes that preceded. the alarm companies have had time to react.
"The suspects refer to this practice as gatherings," Carranza said. "They flocked like birds to the areas inhabited by the rich and famous."
The suspects were arrested in a traffic stop after the robbery of Woods' home on 27 September, authorities said.
If he is found guilty, Williams incurs a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
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