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A wave of robberies has been registered in recent days at an apartment complex in Santa Ana, Orange County .
The thieves have had the audacity to commit the thefts while residents are asleep , and have even touched and groped two of their female victims.
The Santa Ana police are conducting the pertinent investigations to stop the robberies in this apartment complex.
Since Friday, the Villas del Sol complex has already registered five robberies , said Santa Ana police officer Ana María López.
In two of the robberies, thieves entered the houses through doors or windows that were not secured , and two women were approached and abused by touching or groping Arlas taking advantage of the fact that they were asleep.
“When a suspect touches our victims, it definitely increases our level of alertness and response to these types of calls. ”López expressed to the ABC7 network.
Face to face with a thief
Another resident of the Villas del Sol complex, the Hispanic César Torres, declared that he alarmed to discover a person next to his bed after 3 am .
Torres said he saw a shadow in a corner of his room, while the thief looked at him when he woke up.
The Hispanic man indicated that the burglar entered the house after jumping a fence and opening a sliding glass door .
“I moved my sheet and chased him out the front door,” Torres said. “I almost grabbed him, he was about a meter away, but the thief came out of my door and made a cut; my apartment complex is so big so I lost it. ”
The Hispanic man said that the thief took several items, in addition to money, jewelry, wallet and his passport .
The authorities indicated that there may be more thefts related to the same thieves , so asked any other resident who has been a victim of theft to present their complaints to the police .
Residents of the Villas del Sol complex are asked to exercise caution close doors and windows of their houses before retiring to sleep because thieves usually commit their crimes after midnight.
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