Eric Halem, a former LAPD officer, was arrested for suspected involvement in burglaries in San Fernando Valley neighborhoods. He had previously resigned from the LAPD and joined the reserve officer program before being charged with insurance fraud. The LAPD is investigating his potential links to home invasions in the West Valley Division, an area experiencing increased burglaries leading to community concerns. The region includes Encino, where notable incidents have heightened fears for local safety.
Eric Halem, 37, was arrested Thursday afternoon by members of the LAPD's Robbery-Homicide Division and is being held without bail, according to online jail records.
Halem resigned from the LAPD and opted to join the department's reserve officer program in 2022, where he remained until this March when he was charged with insurance fraud.
Details about the alleged crimes are murky, but several department sources said he was suspected of links to home invasions that occurred in the West Valley Division.
The West Valley includes Encino, an affluent area that has been on edge following a series of home break-ins, including one that caused the deaths of 'American Idol' music supervisor Robin Kaye.
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