Hollywood Hills Home Invasion: Patrols Ramp Up

A brutal home invasion hit the Hollywood Hills, leaving a woman in her 70s hospitalized after

she was strangled during a robbery.

Around 9pm, cops rushed to the 8,500 block of lookout Malnavenu in Laurel Canyon, where

at least two masked guys in.

Black hoodies broke in and targeted cash and jewelry.

The suspects grabbed about $20,000 in cash, plus some bling before peeling out in a white

sedan.

He's handed the case over to the robbery homicide division, but they ain't drop more

details on the creeps beyond their outfits.

This attack fits into a wave of at least 20 break-ins over the past two weeks, mostly up

in the San Fernando Valley.

Folks are on edge, and it's got leaders stepping up.

Mayor Karen Bass and LAPD Chief Jim McDonald just announced they're ramping up patrols big

time along Ventura Boulevard and spots like Studio City, in Sino, and North Hollywood

to lock it down.

Even with this spike, LAPD stats show overall burglaries down between 32 and 48 percent

in 2026 compared to last year.

Investigators are still digging, victim status unclear, but patrols are hitting the streets

hard to keep the city safe.

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