Two men were arrested in connection to a series of high-end burglaries at the homes of affluent Southern Californians, including the ransacking of superstar Brad Pitt’s house, law enforcement sources said on Monday.
Jaquory Arman Watson and Damari Zair Charles are each 18 and both are being held at the Theo Lacy Facility in nearby Orange County, jail records showed on Tuesday.
In connection to another heist not involving Pitt, they’ve been charged with alleged first-degree burglary with a possible sentencing enhancement for committing the crime in concert with another person.
Charges connected to the Pitt break-in are expected to be announced this week, law enforcement sources said.
It wasn’t immediately clear on Tuesday if two men had hired or been assigned attorneys to speak in their behalf.
Pitt’s home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Los Feliz was broken into on June 26 while the actor was on a promotional tour for his latest movie, “F1.”
The burglars climbed over a front fence before breaking a window and ransacking the home. Burglars left with property, but police have not publicly stated what was taken.
Video from Pitt’s surveillance cameras played a key role in identifying the suspects, law enforcement sources said.
A series of burglaries involving celebrities and athletes have plagued Southern California in the past two years.
The homes of actor Nicole Kidman and musician Keith Urban, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, Jennifer Aniston, Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, his teammates Max Muncy and Freddie Freeman and LAFC striker Olivier Giroud have been all been hit, police said.