Two Arrested in Burbank Commercial Burglary Investigation

On October 11, 2025, Burbank Police officers responded to a commercial burglary alarm at Nails & Spa, located at 1121 North San Fernando Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers discovered the front glass door shattered, the cash register ransacked, and a mobile credit card point-of-sale terminal stolen.

Burbank Police detectives immediately launched an investigation, reviewing surveillance video and utilizing investigative technology to identify a possible suspect vehicle.

On October 16, 2025, detectives located the suspect vehicle at a motel in the City of Inglewood. At approximately 1:00 p.m., detectives observed two men exit a motel room and approach the suspect vehicle and a nearby vehicle, which was later determined to have been reported stolen to the Los Angeles Police Department. Both men were detained without incident.

A search of the vehicles led to the recovery of distinctive clothing worn during the burglary, the stolen point-of-sale terminal, narcotics, and a large quantity of identity theft materials.

Further investigation revealed the suspects were also linked to a commercial burglary that occurred on October 14, 2025, at Mario’s Italian Deli & Market in the City of Glendale.

The suspects have been identified as 30-year-old Soviya Songkran Phuiwandee and 37-year-old Charles Vincent Ferguson, both residents of Long Beach.

Mr. Phuiwandee was booked for Penal Code 459 – commercial burglary, a felony; Penal Code 530.5(a) – identity theft, a felony; and Health and Safety Code 11377(a) – possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor. Mr. Ferguson was booked for Penal Code 496d(a) – possession of a stolen vehicle, a felony; Penal Code 530.5(a) – identity theft, a felony; and Health and Safety Code 11377(a) – possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor.

Formal charges are pending review by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

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