LAPD investigates hot prowl burglary in Porter Ranch

Police were investigating a hot prowl burglary at a home in Porter Ranch on Friday night.

This comes the same day that Mayor Karen Bass ordered the Los Angeles Police Department to step up patrols in response to a series of home burglaries in the San Fernando Valley this week.

Friday’s incident was reported in the 11900 block of Doral Avenue just before 8:20 p.m., according to LAPD.

Officials say the suspect entered the home after smashing a side glass window and went upstairs, where the homeowner confronted him. The suspect then ran downstairs, out the rear sliding glass door and jumped over the backyard wall before leaving on Wilbur Avenue in an unknown direction.

The homeowner was not injured in the encounter, and police said nothing seemed to be taken.

LAPD said the suspect was described as a man wearing a mask. No other details were provided.

The investigation is ongoing.

Homeowners in the San Fernando Valley are on high alert after a series of break-ins. Michelle Valles reports for the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on April 17, 2026. 

Earlier this week, multiple break-ins were reported in the San Fernando Valley, including in Granada Hills, Valley Glen and Valley Village. Police do not know if any of these incidents are connected.

Bass announced Friday that she directed the police department to increase patrols along Ventura Boulevard, deploy police vehicles in high-visibility areas, use license plate readers in high-risk burglary areas and host community meetings.

“Residents deserve to feel safe in their communities, especially in their homes, and we will continue to deploy the resources necessary to keep people safe,” Bass said in a statement, in part.

When asked about the recent incidents, LAPD Commander Raymond Valois said, as of Tuesday, burglaries in the Valley were down overall. He added that the entire Valley Bureau has seen an overall decline in burglaries by 44% compared to this time last year.