Kim Kardashian was the victim of another burglary. A 27-year-old man was arrested Sunday, August 9, at the American star's home in Hidden Hills, Los Angeles County. He is suspected of breaking into her property, stealing several items, and taking a vehicle before being apprehended. Kim Kardashian and her children were not home at the time of the incident. No injuries were reported.
A man was caught on Kim Kardashian's property
The incident occurred Sunday afternoon at Kim Kardashian's residence in Hidden Hills, a gated community near Calabasas, California. Law enforcement was alerted shortly before 16 p.m. A security guard reportedly spotted a man on the property loading several items into a vehicle. Officers from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department quickly arrived at the scene. A 27-year-old man was apprehended. The suspect, whose identity has not been released, was taken into custody on suspicion of burglary.
Stolen items and a stolen car
The suspect reportedly did more than just take items from the property. He is also suspected of stealing a vehicle that was parked there and driving it around the neighborhood. The car was later returned to the property. Its exact owner remains unknown; the vehicle could belong to Kim Kardashian or a member of her staff. No weapons were found on the suspect, and no one was injured during his arrest.
Kim Kardashian and her children were absent.
Kim Kardashian was not home when the man broke in. Her children were also away. The Hidden Hills property is currently undergoing renovations, and the star is temporarily staying elsewhere with her family. Several of her vehicles are believed to remain on the premises. Investigators are now trying to determine exactly how the man gained access to the property, which is located within a highly secure gated community.
Nearly ten years after the Paris robbery
This new case comes nearly ten years after the spectacular robbery of which Kim Kardashian was the victim in Paris on the night of October 2-3, 2016. While she was in the French capital for Fashion Week, several men broke into the luxury residence where she was staying in the 8th arrondissement. The star was threatened with a gun, tied up, and gagged. The robbers made off with several million euros worth of jewelry, including a very valuable ring. Kim Kardashian later recounted that she thought she was going to die during the attack. In 2015, eight people were convicted in Paris in connection with this robbery.
A 27-year-old suspect is now in custody.
The circumstances of this latest break-in are very different from those of the Paris robbery. This time, Kim Kardashian was never confronted by the arrested man, and no violence was reported. The 27-year-old suspect remains accused of illegally entering the property, taking various items, and using a vehicle that was parked there. The investigation must now establish the precise sequence of events and determine how he managed to gain access to Kim Kardashian's home.
