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Neighbor bear-sprayed by burglars in Studio City; alarm disrupts thieves in Beverly Grove
Two recent burglaries in the L.A. area were disrupted after a resident's alarm went off in one incident and a neighbor confronted thieves in the other.
What happened
According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, Neighbor bear-sprayed by burglars in Studio City; alarm disrupts thieves in Beverly Grove, Two recent burglaries in the L.A. area were disrupted after a resident’s alarm went off in one incident and a neighbor confronted thieves in the other.
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- Neighbor bear-sprayed by burglars in Studio City; alarm disrupts thieves in Beverly GroveLos Angeles Times - 2026-05-11T16:40:11+00:00
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