Burglar hits Paris Hilton's home, takes $2 million in jewelry [updated]

An estimated $2 million worth of jewelry and other belongings was stolen from the home of Paris Hilton, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

The incident occurred at 5 a.m. at Hilton's Hollywood Hills home on Clarendon Street. The burglar, or burglars, got into the house through an unlocked door, according to LAPD sources, who spoke on  condition of anonymity because the investigation was ongoing.

According to detectives, a man wearing a hooded sweatshirt and gloves ransacked Hilton's bedroom, took unknown property and fled, said Officer April Harding.

LAPD sources said they do not believe at this time that the incident is connected to infamous burglaries that have beset the Westside and Hollywood Hills and cost many celebrities hundreds of thousands of dollars in jewelry and other valuables.

In those cases, the two –- and possibly three –- men, clad in black and wearing ski masks and gloves, hit more than 70 homes in areas such as Bel-Air, Beverly Hills, Holmby Hills and the hills above Encino, usually at night and often on weekends. The victims in those burglaries included former Paramount Pictures chief Sherry Lansing and her Oscar-winning director husband, William Friedkin, Clippers basketball star Cuttino Mobley, Duran Duran guitarist John Taylor and his wife, Juicy Couture President Gela Nash-Taylor, and country music stars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill.

Detectives from the LAPD's Van Nuys division were at the Hilton home this morning conducting interviews. The sources told The Times that Hilton was not home at the time of the burglary and that the house is equipped with security video equipment.

Harding said a security guard reported a forced entry at 5 a.m. at the Sherman Oaks home. The guard described the burglar as a man in a hooded sweatshirt and gloves.

Hilton recently told Esquire magazine: "The best thing I've ever bought with money is my house. Having a nightclub in your house really helps for having a party."

-- Richard Winton and Andrew Blankstein

Photo: Paris Hilton attends the Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel grand opening party on Nov. 14 in Miami Beach, Fla. Credit: Evan Agostini / Associated Press

Comments

[Woody]

They got in through an unlocked door. That's funny. That was the easiest 2 mil those dudes ever made.

[Dennis Jackson]

It's people like her that makes crime pays? leaving the door un-locked

[Jeff]

Usually I'd say no one deserves to be burglarized but unfortunatelyI read an interview with Ms. Hilton recently about how she never wears the same outfit twice and how many "misconceptions" there are about her. Have at, guys.

[David U]

Burglars that hit high end homes, know how to unlock doors.
These type of burglars are professionals. He or they did not just pick out a house and walk in. It was watched, they knew when the security people would check, if people are home, if there is a loud dog, and probably about the alarm system.

[Amy]

Are you serious.What do you expect having an unlocked door in Los Angeles.

[Richard Gordon]

She must be devastated. Now she has to go to another 1000 discos and nightclubs to earn her money back.

[Mr Hate]

Unlocked door or forced entry? Which is it? It sounds like Paris filled out the report.

[olddog]

I wonder if it made her "Hot"?

[john]

She will probably claim that it was worth far more than what she might have paid for it so she can rip off the insurance company!!!!! Heh, heh.

[Jeff]

"The burglar, or burglars, got into the house through an unlocked door, according to LAPD sources..."

"According to detectives, a man wearing a hooded sweatshirt and gloves forced entry through the front door..."

usually one must look to different articles to find inconsistencies.

[XOCHILT]

NO ONE DESERVES IT, BUT C'MON WHEN YOU LEAVE YOU'R DOOR UNLOCKED. IT'S LIKE YOU'R ASKIING FOR IT! PEOPLE LIVE AND LEARN, TRY CHECKING YOU'R DOORS AT NIGHT.......

[Tiffany]

I understand how much Paris is worth and she is spoiled beyond anything you or I can imagine, but, I dont think she desrves to get her house ransacked and items stolen from her. I think she is a sweet girl and to have a house invated will make her feel so unsafe in her own home. I feel for the girl. I hope she will recover from it and I wish her the best!

[O C Warren]

This is LA-style "share the wealth."

[kv]

Broke in or open door? Sherman Oaks or Hollywood Hills? Does anyone know how to take a police report here?

[Realist]

It Couldn't Happen To A Nicer Moron!!

[Lucky survivor]

I left the side door to my Hollywood apartment open and was wakened by a person who came in and decided to cut my hair as I slept. I woke up to a strange man trying to cut my hair with a pair of pinking-shears! My subsequent screams were enough to scare the guy away- lucky for me. I always lock my door(s) now!

[Steve]

What a crime ridden dump,what is the next step house invasions.

[paris hilton]

this is a sad day. wonder if she attend a press conference? what a dolt!

[catwomen4u]

i love u paris hope they catch these guys

[DR COMMON SENSE]

Blame it on the CRIBS tv show. that show gives burglars ripe ideas of what's inside the house.. also the tv show..IT TAKES A THIEF..encourages burglaries.

If law enforcment was smart enough to get these TV shows YANKED from the listinigs.. there would'nt be that many burglaries happening.

SO SOMEBODY UPSTAIRS THE TELEVISION NETWORK AND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT NETWORK GOT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT AND YANK IT FROM THE AIRWAVES! Hollywood people DO HAVE THE MONEY TO SHUT DOWN these shows.

COME ON people.. where's YOUR COMMON SENSE!

[Pete]

I was amazed by your first sentence in the Hilton story: "An estimated $2 million worth of jewelry and other belongings was stolen from the home of Paris Hilton" Don't you think it would be more appropriate to say that the
jewelry and other belongings WERE stolen? You know.... compound subject and all that?

And you call yourselves journalists ! Oh well, schools aren't what they used
to be I guess.

[Jacob]

Obama's "Spread the Wealth" platform is beginning.

[IQ check]

Sounds like an inside job because 1.) why would someone with those kinds of valuables NOT have them in a safe, 2.) why is she living in a house without a perimeter fence & gate? 3.) was the security guard preoccupied doing bong hits and therefore unable to do anything?

[lolwut]

"a security guard reported a forced entry at 5 a.m"
"a security guard reported a forced entry"
"security guard reported"
"security guard"

what a great security guard

[kushka53]

What a dope she is. Who leaves their doors unlocked when they are not home? (or even when they are!)