Police arrest 3 men as part of probe into burglary ring targeting homes in Newport Beach, Irvine

Three men believed to be part of a residential burglary ring have been arrested, Newport Beach and Irvine police announced Wednesday, Jan. 28.

Police say the group is connected to a series of residential burglaries reported in Newport Beach over the past several months, as well as a suspected burglary plot in Irvine earlier this month. Details about the Newport Beach burglaries were not immediately available.

On Jan. 10, investigators observed the men traveling from Los Angeles County to the Shady Canyon area of Irvine...