Amid LA's uptick in home burglaries, how can rich celebs stay vigilant? Security expert weighs in
foxnews.comAn alarming increase in burglaries in Los Angeles County has put authorities on high alert — and positioned Hollywood's rich and famous at risk of falling victim to the city's emboldened criminals.
Over the last six months, reality stars Dorit Kemsley and Christine Quinn were among a number of celebrities whose homes have been ransacked by intruders, most of them armed.
The uptick in violent street robberies and home invasions prompted the Robbery-Homicide Division of the Los Angeles Police Department to issue a community-wide alert in November, which included recommendations to residents on how to react should they find themselves and their belongings a target. "Victims have been followed from such places like Melrose Avenue, the Jewelry District of Los Angeles, nightclubs, and high-end restaurants in Los Angeles.The target of these robberies has been expensive jewelry, including watches and necklaces, as well as expensive purses.
Victims have also been targeted based on the type of vehicle they are driving," the safety bulletin read. Christine Quinn, Jacqueline Avant and Dorit Kemsley. (Getty-AP-Getty) Similarly, celebrities whose jobs on television require a behind-the-scenes look at their lavish properties and assets are at an even greater risk of being targeted.
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