2 ARRESTED IN STRING OF BREAK-INS PAIR MAY BE LINKED TO 25 CARS.

Byline: Jennifer Hamm Staff Writer

BURBANK - Two people have been arrested in connection with as many as 25 car break-ins near NBC Studios, police said Friday.

The thieves targeted mainly rental cars, stealing luggage, cameras, golf clubs and other expensive items.

Jose Cabrillos, 24, of Los Angeles and Imelda Gonzalez, 30, of Hollywood were arrested Thursday on suspicion of auto burglary.

Police had watched them break into four cars, said Sgt. K. Frank of the Burbank Police Department. Officers found a video camera, luggage, clothing and cash in the suspects' car totaling $1,000.

The suspects are being held in Burbank jail and will be arraigned Monday.

Police are in the midst of searching the suspects' homes and other storage locations to see how many other break-ins they were involved with, Frank said.

The pair could be responsible for as many as 25 break-ins over the past six weeks at the parking lot on California Street between Olive Avenue and Riverside Drive, Frank said.

``They targeted rental cars because they knew they'd be tourists, and tourists have money, luggage, cameras, golf clubs,'' Frank said, ``all the typical stuff they like.''

The suspects would break into the cars by picking the lock on the passenger side door while tourists were enjoying the Burbank sights, Frank said.

``I feel bad for all the tourists going to NBC,'' Frank said. ``They walk out and all their stuff is gone.''

The parking lot is not on NBC property, so the victims were not necessarily guests or employees of the studio, said Shirley Powell, NBC spokeswoman.

``They could have been coming to NBC, but it's not our parking lot,'' she said.