On May 20, at 10:31 p.m., Glendale Police Dept. officers arrested four Colombian national burglary suspects in the Emerald Isle area of Glendale.

The incident marks the second arrest in three weeks involving Bryan Martinez Vargas, 28, of Columbia in connection with transnational burglary operations, often called “burglary tourism.”

On Tuesday night, a Glendale police sergeant observed a car driving without headlights in the area of Emerald Isle Drive and Kirkham Drive. The car was exiting a dead end street. Deeming this vehicle suspicious, a traffic stop was initiated by the sergeant and the car was searched.

During the vehicle search officers allegedly found a video surveillance device with a battery pack charging system camouflaged with leaves. This evidence, combined with the finding of freshly disturbed dirt in a planter in the cul-de-sac, led Glendale detectives to believe that the suspects had strategically placed the camera in the planter. This method allowed them to create a sophisticated method to gain a view of residences and know when homeowners left, according to GPD.

Officers also located a construction hardhat and vest, which can be used as a ruse to approached homes with minimal suspicion. Several jewelry boxes were also found in the car.