The five suspects, three of whom are teenagers, have been charged with various crimes after being accused of breaking into celebrity homes and stealing designer clothing, jewellery and cash.

Hilton and Patridge were among the A-listers targeted by the alleged thieves, along with Lindsay Lohan, Orlando Bloom and Ashley Tisdale.

And The Hills star Patridge, whose house was raided in February (09), is thankful justice is being served.

She tells TMZ.com, "Of course I'm happy (they've been caught). They're gonna have to face the consequences."

Hilton's stolen jewellery was returned to her last week (22Oct09) and she admits she despises the gang, simply adding, "I hate them!"