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‘We are fortunate to have the latest in home security systems which scared off the intruders,” Mellencamp and her husband Edwin Arroyaye said in a statement.
Teddi Mellencamp is safe following an attempted burglary at her home in Encino.
The suspected burglars tried to enter The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star’s home on July 21 at about 10:15 p.m., according to ABC7 Eyewitness News. People were inside at the time, but when officers arrived, the burglars had already fled in a black BMW. Police are looking for two men in hooded sweatshirts, they said.
Teddi Mellencamp of ‘RHOBH’ is ‘safe’ after attempted burglary at her home
TMZ reports that both Mellencamp and her husband, Edwin Arroyaye, were home when the incident occurred. In a joint statement on Instagram, they said they were “grateful that everyone was unharmed.”
“While we are shaken, we are fortunate to have the latest in home security systems which scared off the intruders,” she shared on her Instagram Story. “Authorities were alerted and swiftly responded.”
“We appreciate everyone’s heightened concern in light of recent criminal activities in the area, but we are safe,” Mellencamp added, referring to a recent double homicide in Encino.
Arroyaye is the founder and CEO of Skyline Security. On his Instagram, he shared a video of the would-be burglars hopping a gate and entering the property.
“The idea for Skyline Security came from the trauma of having a gun held to my head at 18,” he captioned the post. “The ability to save lives and protect families is the genesis of what I do.”
Kyle Richards was the victim of a burglary in Encino in 2017
The attempted burglary at the former Bravo star’s home comes just days after a former music supervisor for American Idol and her husband were found dead inside their Encino home. The Los Angeles Police Department has said that Robin Kaye and Thomas Deluca were killed in a confrontation with a man who entered their home through an unlocked door while they were away.
The murders have put many members of the Encino community on edge.
“The crime is out of control,” resident Deborah Palace told ABC7. “You don’t even feel safe going to sleep in your own home.”
Mellencamp is not the first RHOBH star to have her home targeted by thieves. In 2017, burglars broke into Kyle Richards’ Encino home while her family was away on vacation. They stole more than $1 million worth of purses, jewelry, and other items. In 2021, Dorit Kemsley – who also lived in Encino – was the victim of a home invasion while at home with her two young children.
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