Half a dozen people linked to a South American theft group were arrested after some of them tightroped their way between two 7th floor balconies in a failed escape attempt.

The Burbank Police Department stated that the investigation into the group started in June when a residential burglary occurred. The exact date and location of the incident was not disclosed.

BPD said that detectives with their department and the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department recently served a search warrant related to the case at an apartment building; according to photos posted by Burbank police, the building was located near downtown Los Angeles.

“[BPD] Detectives and SBSD detectives served a search warrant at the 7th floor apartment, and they found it unoccupied,” officials said. “Detectives quickly

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