Authorities in the Los Angeles area captured a man suspected of being involved in more than 30 masked burglaries.
Rockim Prowell, 30, of Inglewood, was arrested in Beverly Hills on Sunday after a traffic stop. He was later charged with two counts of robbery, two counts of grand theft, and one count of vandalism by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, according to FOX29.
A burglary was reported in the 1999 block of Loma Vista Drive on April 20, and police responded. During the investigation, investigators discovered that the same suspect was responsible for a residential burglary in the 100 block of Stanley Drive last July, according to police.
According to police, surveillance footage linked the burglar and the car he was driving to both incidents, and flat-screen TVs were stolen in each occurrences.
During a search warrant at Prowell’s home in Inglewood, detectives found stolen objects that linked him to other burglaries.
Police thought it was odd that a burglar’s mouth was always open when seen on video surveillance, they later learned he was wearing a mask. Now, Rockim Prowell, of Inglewood, has been linked to more than 30 burglaries across Los Angeles. https://t.co/nEByRL8yx9
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