Police are searching for suspects in two burglaries that occurred on Nov. 13 in different neighborhoods in the Wilshire area. (photo by Edwin Folven)

Detectives with the Los Angeles Police Department’s Wilshire Division are investigating two home burglaries that occurred hours apart on Nov. 13 in which suspects stole jewelry and personal property valued at more than $370,000. Investigators have not determined if the two crimes were committed by the same suspects, and are seeking any witnesses or property owners with security cameras that may have captured footage of the perpetrators.

The first burglary occurred around 4:40 p.m. in the 400 block of North Flores Street in the Beverly Grove community. The homeowner’s security system captured footage of three male suspects smashing a glass front door and entering the residence. The suspects went to a bedroom, stole a jewelry box and a small safe and fled. The stolen items included cash, watches, jewelry, handbags and a fur coat valued at $250,000 in total, Lt. Mark Ro said.

The homeowner returned and called police and officers canvassed the area. An additional security camera was found at a neighbor’s house and footage showed the men driving a white Honda Accord, Ro said. The suspects wore dark clothing and hooded sweatshirts that covered their faces, and no further description was available, he added.

The second burglary occurred after 5:15 p.m. after a homeowner left her residence in the 1100 block of South Windsor Boulevard in the Oxford Square community, just south of Olympic Boulevard. The homeowner returned around 10:50 p.m. and found a rear glass door smashed. The suspects had fled and the victim called police. She reported that nine designer handbags valued at $122,000 were stolen from a closet in the residence, Ro said. The house did not have security cameras or an alarm system, and no footage of the suspects was located.

Anyone with information about the burglaries is urged to call Wilshire Division detectives at (213)922-8205 and (213)473-0476. During weekends and off-hours, call the LAPD’s hotline at (877)LAPD247.