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ARRESTS YIELD HUNDREDS OF STOLEN ITEMS.


Byline: Lisa Van Proyen Staff Writer

PACOIMA - A day after three men were arrested on suspicion of committing burglaries, police spent Tuesday searching for whoever owns boxes of stolen jewelry jewelry, personal adornments worn for ornament or utility, to show rank or wealth, or to follow superstitious custom or fashion.

The most universal forms of jewelry are the necklace, bracelet, ring, pin, and earring.
 and other valuables.

Detectives also searched for a fourth suspect they believe was involved in the string of burglaries, which police said may amount to more than 100 across the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley

Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills.
.

One victim, Wendy Meseure, 32, whose Granada Hills home was burglarized Monday, praised police for their quick work as she identified her heirlooms at the police station Tuesday morning.

``I'm just blown away. I'm so pleased. They did such a great job,'' she said, after identifying her mother's childhood pearls, cash from her children's piggy banks and cameras stolen from her home.

``I got it all back,'' she said.

At least five other victims identified their property at the Foothill Division station Tuesday, said Detective Kevin Foster For other uses of "Kevin Foster", see Kevin Foster (disambiguation).
Kevin Christopher Foster (born January 13, 1969 in Evanston, Illinois), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1993-2001.
. More than 15 others viewed the items.

Two of the suspects were arrested after detectives said they observed them burglarize bur·glar·ize  
v. bur·glar·ized, bur·glar·iz·ing, bur·glar·iz·es

v.tr.
1. To enter and steal from (a building or other premises).

2.
 two homes on Monday and then try to flee flee  
v. fled , flee·ing, flees

v.intr.
1. To run away, as from trouble or danger: fled from the house into the night.

2.
.

The suspects ran a red light and crashed into three vehicles in a North Hills intersection while being followed by detectives in unmarked cars. Police said the officers acted appropriately.

Three innocent victims received minor-to-moderate injuries in the crash. The suspects suffered minor injuries.

Detectives found some of the items in the suspects' wrecked wrecked  
adj. Slang
Drunk or intoxicated.

Adj. 1. wrecked - destroyed in an accident; "a wrecked ship"; "a highway full of wrecked cars"
 car and were led to three other homes, where they found mostly stolen rings, watches, bracelets and laptop computers.

Hundreds of stolen belongings belongings
Noun, pl

the things that a person owns or has with him or her

Noun 1. belongings - something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of
 were found on Monday during searches at three homes, Foster said.

Arrested on suspicion of burglary were Roldy Juse, 19, of Sun Valley, and Mario Baccillieri, 18, of Van Nuys, police said.

Eric Marcelo, 19, of Sun Valley was arrested Monday night on suspicion of burglary as police served search warrants at his home in the 8500 block of Bardwell Avenue, police said.
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Date:Sep 13, 2000
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