Burglary crew suspected in nearly 100 Los Angeles break-ins arrested

Officials on Monday announced the arrest of a burglary crew believed to be responsible for nearly 100 break-ins across Los Angeles.

A partnership between several regional law enforcement agencies, including the Los Angeles Police and Sheriff’s departments, helped make the Aug. 20 arrests while serving search warrants at eight residences in Los Angeles, the LAPD stated in a news release.

The suspects, known as the “Rich Rollin Burglary Crew,” were linked to at least 92 residential burglaries dating back to 2022, with the majority of incidents occurring between 2024 and 2025, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell said during a morning news conference.

The major break in the case came in February when three suspects were arrested following a burglary pursuit, McDonnell said. Officers recognized the van from previous break-ins and used information gathered from the arrest to identify other suspects.

“In April 2025, detectives served a search warrant at a Los Angeles residence, recovering rifles, handguns, ammunition, body armor, large-capacity magazines, jewelry, watches, stolen credit cards, fake IDs, and multiple license plates—evidence directly tying the crew to organized burglary activity,” the LAPD said in its news release.

Ten suspects now in custody in connection with the burglary ring are all repeat offenders and confirmed gang members, police said.

Devon Collier, 37, Tyrone Tisby, 47, Frank Tisby, 38, Jeremy Shepard, 38, Jermaine Kimbrough, 22, Michael Lewis, 20 and Marquell Lewis, 26, are all in custody from the Aug. 20 operation.
They were booked on multiple charges, including burglary and possession of controlled substances while armed. 

Forty-year-old Eric Cannon surrendered in response to an active warrant on Aug. 22, and two suspects, Anthony Leslie, 36, and Shawn Quinney, 36, were both already in custody on unrelated charges. Leslie and Quinney are both facing attempted murder charges.

“These arrests send a clear message: If you prey on our neighborhoods, we will find you and hold you accountable,” McDonnell said.

McDonnell noted that the crew is not connected to the recent Encino break-ins that have raised safety concerns among residents.

“While this crew may not be connected to Encino, we’ve made progress with other recent arrests and continue to dedicate significant resources to identifying and apprehending those responsible,” McDonnell said.

In July, American Idol executive Robin Kaye and her husband Thomas DeLuca were killed by an intruder during a break-in at their Encino home.

Officers were conducting a welfare check at the home when they found Kaye and DeLuca with gunshot wounds.

A 22-year-old man was arrested and charged in that case, but the break-ins continued, prompting a new, more aggressive strategy from law enforcement.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass met recently with Valley homeowners to detail the LAPD’s new approach to confronting the uptick in crime.