Suspect arrested in string of assaults, burglaries leaving SoCal residents on edge

A suspect in a string of recent burglaries and assaults that left residents on edge in the San Fernando Valley is in custody, police said Wednesday. Investigators believe 30-year-old Diamon Smith is the man who entered a home in the 19100 block of Vanowen Street in Reseda on Jan. 2 and assaulted an elderly female. The man fled the home following the assault but was later identified as Smith, who was tracked down and arrested, police said during a Wednesday morning news conference. Investigators say Smith is connected to three additional residential burglaries, which targeted female victims at their homes and apartments. KTLA's John Fenoglio reports on Jan. 17, 2024. Details: https://ift.tt/6c7J8qI