Anders Vance Goodman Pleads Not Guilty to String of La Crescenta Burglaries

Anders Goodman, 24, plead not guilty Monday in Pasadena Superior Court to several counts of burglary in connection with a string of thefts from cars and homes in La Crescenta.

The La Crescenta resident was arrested in October on suspicion of 21 counts of burglary.

officials allege that Goodman is responsible for a number of car and home burglaries that took place in a specific section of La Crescenta: between Pennsylvania Avenue and Rosemont Avenue and Foothill Boulevard and Markridge Road. Goodman's residence is in the 4900 block of Glenwood Avenue.

Police allege that Goodman committed these burglaries on foot and always had an excuse if he was questioned by a resident. Police say that Goodman was "very clean": re-locking doors that he entered and putting window screens back on. Police say that if Goodman was approached by a resident in the home he was allegedly burglarizing, he would tell that resident he was looking for a friend.

Police claim Goodman is a heroin addict who sold stolen property to fuel his drug habit.

Goodman is next scheduled to appear in court on March 15.