A group of burglars used a ladder at one home and stacked patio furniture on a storage unit at another to smash their way into the second-story windows at two Newport Beach homes.
The first break-in happened at a home in the Spyglass Hill community at about 8 p.m. As many as four people got into the home by using a ladder that had been in a side yard to climb to the window of the master bathroom on the second floor. The suspect shattered the window, and once inside, rummaged through the drawers in the master bedroom, bathroom, and closet, getting away with an unknown amount of jewelry.
The intruders shattered the window to get in, rummaged through all the drawers in the home's bedrooms and bathrooms, and found a safe. They took the safe, through the front door, and loaded into the SUV, according to police. In all, the burglars got away with the safe, jewelry, credit cards, and personal documents.
In the second break-in, the homeowner was able to describe the suspects as three Hispanic males wearing light-colored hats, sweatshirts, pants, shoes and face masks, and the SUV was described only as white. Police say residents who see suspicious activity in their neighborhood — especially if they know their neighbors are on vacation, are out for the night, or if their home is for sale — should call the Newport Beach Police Department at 644-3717. Thanks for reading CBS NEWS.Please enter valid email address to continue
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