
Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross' burglary alarm sparks police visit to A-lister's LA home
Law enforcement sources told TMZ that cops responded to a possible burglary at the residence after receiving a call from someone connected to the couple regarding the alarm.
It's unclear if Ashlee, 40, and her spouse, 36, were at home at the time of the incident, but neither contacted authorities themselves, insiders further told the site.
A sweep of the home was reportedly conducted by police, however they found no clear indications of burglary or forced entry.
It was determined by the authorities that either the alleged trespassers had left the scene or a false alarm had occurred, the site adds.
DailyMail.com has contacted representatives for the couple for comment but have yet to hear back.
Ashlee and Evan have been married since 2014 and have daughter Jagger Snow, nine, and son Ziggy Blu, four, together. Ashlee also has 16-year-old son Bronx Mowgli with her ex-husband Pete Wentz.
The possible burglary scare isn't the only one to make headlines this past month, with other big names in the Los Angeles area also targeted by alleged burglars.
American Idol boss Robin Kaye and her husband Thomas DeLuca, both 70, were both shot to death at their home after walking in on an alleged burglar at their Los Angeles home.
They were gunned down by the callous intruder who used the victims' own weapon that they had for self-defense.
Raymond Boodarian, an Encino resident, was later arrested.
Investigators believe Raymond was burglarizing the residence July 10 while the couple was away and shot them when they suddenly returned.
The 22-year-old has been charged with two counts of murder and other offenses in relation to the deaths.
Raymond is yet to enter a plea. His next court appearance is scheduled for August 20. He is currently being held without bail at the Twin Towers Correction Facility in downtown LA.
An alleged attempted burglary also occurred at Teddi Mellencamp's Encino home earlier this month.
Three individuals attempted to enter the Encino, CA property she shares with Arroyave but were foiled by her state-of-the-art home security system, which frightened them away and summoned law enforcement to the scene.
She posted a video showing three figures - all dressed in black - jumping the main gate at the front of her estate before stalking across the driveway towards the house at 10:11pm.
She then posted footage from another security camera in which the home invaders slipped through a small wooden side gate, venturing deeper into the property.
One of the figures gingerly opened the side gate and ushered the other two in, whereupon the three of them crept along the side of the house.
The one in front could be seen opening a backpack and pulling out a curved object that was not clearly identifiable on video.
They all slowly made their way forward - only to suddenly wheel around and scurry back out the gate as they apparently realized the burglar alarm had caught wind of them.
'We are grateful that everyone is unharmed,' Mellencamp wrote in the caption of the post. 'While we are shaken, we are fortunate to have the latest in home security systems which scared off the intruders.'
She added: 'Authorities were alerted and swiftly responded. We appreciate everyone's heightened concern in light of recent criminal activities in our area, but we are safe.'
Law enforcement sources previously told TMZ that police responded to a burglary call and rushed to the scene.
By the time officers arrived, the suspects had already fled.
Authorities believe the individuals had just burglarized a neighboring home before attempting to break into Teddi's property.

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