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After reading about the street robberies in Sherman Oaks, a nearby resident e-mails this intersting tip:

Who knew? The Westside home invasion serial burglar who was caught last week had a name. In a notice about a press conference later today, they refer to the man as the "Silverware Bandit." During the investigation, Detective Jason De La Cova told us there were certain details they were not releasing to the public. This must have been one of them. Even media relations had know idea until last night. More details will come out today regarding this elusive bandit who may have struck at least 15 homes since May.

The Santa Monica Police Department and LAPD are saying they have a suspect in custody who may be responsible for a series of home invasions of elderly women on the Westside. If all are the cases are truly connected, fifteen reported incidents, mostly within Los Angeles city limits, were committed between May and August (see a map here). The suspect was arrested in Santa Monica on Friday around 3:00 a.m. while preparing to strike again, according to the LA Times.

A home invasion early Friday morning in Santa Monica could be the latest in a series of home invasions and burglaries with elderly female victims on the Westside since early May. Friday's incident took place on 1200 Ashland Ave. around 2:45 a.m. The septuagenarian woman who was at home at the time was not injured, but jewelry and other valuables were stolen, according to the LA Times.

Between May 31 and July 29, there have been at least 14 similar burglaries and home invasions in the West LA area, including two that took place in Santa Monica and Culver City that detectives say could be tied to the their cases (Note: if you live in the area, check the interactive Google map below to see if any are near you). All victims have been elderly woman with incidents occurring in the late-night or early morning hours. The suspect will enter through the window, wake the victim, demand money and jewelery and ransack the home before leaving. However, in the last incident on Tuesday, July 29, which had similar motives and suspect description, there was a pattern change. Instead of the usual time of day, it changed to the afternoon--4:00 p.m. to be exact.