NEW - Burglars posing as gardeners targeting Asian-American homes in LA County

According to media reports, police are warning the public about burglars posing as gardeners and targeting Asian-American homes in Torrance, a city in Los Angeles County.

Burglaries have occurred in townhomes in gated communities in Torrance’s central and eastern areas in recent weeks, according to Mark Ponegalek of the Torrance Police Department, as quoted by City News Service, a regional wire service covering Southern California.

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