The Encino home of former "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Teddi Mellencamp and her estranged husband, Edwin Arroyave, was the target of an attempted burglary Monday night, FOX LA reported. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers responded to a break-in call around 10 p.m. at the residence located off Hayvenhurst Avenue; the suspects, three masked men who entered via a side door, triggered the alarm system and fled within about 20 seconds in a black BMW, recounted Arroyave, emphasizing the unsettling nature of such incidents in light of a friend's previous deadly encounter with burglars.
In what could be described as a chilling series of events, the Encino area has seen a recent surge in crime with the Mellencamp residence being one of two targeted that night, just two miles apart, and this comes on the heels of the shocking double homicide of "American Idol" music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband just a week prior, while the entire community, still reeling from the recent violence met to discuss the pressing issue of safety at a well-attended meeting that very evening, ABC7 indicated.
Arroyave, in a CBS Los Angeles report, gave credit to the alarm system and security cameras for ensuring the safety of his family, which includes four children; he pointed out that the intruders probably believed the house was empty and quickly retreated once realizing otherwise. The LAPD noted that nothing was taken, and nobody was hurt in either of the Monday night incidents.
In the aftermath of the attempted break-in at Mellencamp's home, Arroyave shared a video on his Instagram, showing the intruders jumping over the property's gate, highlighting the urgency of the situation as captured by their security system, with both Mellencamp and Arroyave expressing their gratitude for the swift response by authorities, confirming their safety and emphasizing the importance of home security, particularly given their ongoing divorce and the tense climate following recent crimes, as TMZ disclosed.
The recent spike in criminal activity has unsettled the residents of Encino, with the LAPD stepping up patrols and Hochman, Los Angeles District Attorney, assuring the public of rigorously pursuing criminals, even as the police face staffing challenges while residents like Deborah Palace voice their anxiety over feeling unsafe even in their own homes, citing "the crime is out of control."
