Los Angeles: A teenager accused of stealing celebrity homes

A teenager has been accused of stealing from celebrity homes in Los Angeles.

Rihanna was among the famous people whose properties were targeted, according to the Los Angeles County Attorney's Office.

Tyress Williams, 19, faces four counts of residential burglary in the first degree, he said in a statement.

He had to be read the charges before the court of the criminal justice center of Foltz Tuesday.

In addition to Rihanna, he reportedly targeted the homes of singer Matthew Tota, aka Matt Pokora, baseball player Yasiel Puig and American footballer Robert Woods.

It is alleged that burglaries took place between August 24 and September 27 of this year.

Tyress Williams is sentenced to a maximum of 10 years in prison if convicted of all charges.

Prosecutors are asking for his bail to be set at $ 200,000 (£ 153,000).

The case remains under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department.

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