Authorities in Irvine are turning to the public for assistance in chasing down three suspects involved in a bold daylight heist. The Irvine Police Department highlighted its search in their #WANTEDWEDNESDAY post, a call to arms for citizens to step up and play detective alongside the pros. The three men, unwitting stars of a surveillance tape, were caught breaking into a home in the tranquil Turtle Rock community—a spot usually untouched by such brazen thievery.
The suspects tried their luck at the front door, and when their knocks went unanswered, they slipped around back, slipping into the house through an unlocked sliding door. It was a risk, and it didn’t pay off. Moments into the robbery, they ran smack into the homeowners. The trio bolted, leaving behind a trail of fear and questions. The whole clumsy caper was caught on camera, and now law enforcement is broadcasting those faces far and wide, hoping someone, anyone, can put names to these intruders.
Details of the incident were distributed far and wide, the digital wanted posters painting pixelated portraits of the offenders. "After not receiving an answer at the front door, they went to the back patio and entered the house through the rear sliding door," the post read. That private moment between a resident and their refuge was laid bare for the world to replay, frame by frame.
Anyone who can drop a dime on these individuals is encouraged to reach out directly to the Irvine PD via email at [email protected] or [email protected].
