Crime & Safety
Hollywood Man Arrested on Suspicion of Burglary
Police arrest a man who was seen breaking into a garage in Venice Monday.
A 24-year-old Hollywood man was behind bars today after allegedly being seen burglarizing a garage in Venice, authorities said.
Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department's Pacific Division saw the man driving a pickup truck into an attached garage in the 100 block of Galleon Street about 9 a.m. on Monday, according to police.
The man was seen loading such items as a 42-inch flat television screen, two large paintings, a microwave and suitcases. When the suspect saw the officers, he drove away, authorities said.
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He was followed by the officers and arrested.
Los Angeles Police Department Sgt. Mitza Fierro identified the suspect as Cory Johnson, who was being held on $50,000 bail. A court date has not been set.
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