Several parents have turned their children in after Los Angeles police shared nearly 200 surveillance images of a recent 7-Eleven robbery by a “young male” mob.
Blaze News reports on a 7-Eleven robbery by bicycle. In August, a mob of about 20 people committed three night-time snatch robberies in a span of 20 minutes. Last month, 50 boys on bicycles briefly looted and robbed a 7-Eleven in Los Angeles, then fled from police.
According to police, 13 of the 14 incidents occurred on Friday night.
police said The suspects entered the store in the evening, took merchandise, damaged property, and fled on bicycles without paying. Police said the incident was captured on security surveillance video and the suspects are described as young men, possibly teenagers, of various ethnicities and physical characteristics. Here it is cell phone video About a certain incident.
Police said that on several occasions during the criminal takeover, the suspects physically pushed witnesses away with “zero regard” for the safety of others. Police added that while no injuries were reported, several witnesses “continue to fear for their safety after such an aggressive and callous criminal act.”
last week's police announced A broader overview of the “flash robbery” at the 7-Eleven says it involved 20 to 40 suspects on bicycles who began targeting the store starting July 12. Police said all 7-Elevens were within a short distance of each other. Rampart, Hollywood, Wilshire, West LA Division. According to police, 13 of the 14 incidents occurred on Friday night.
Additionally, police included about 200 images of suspects captured on surveillance cameras from various robberies in a news release last week.
Taking a break
KTLA TV reported Los Angeles Police Department Deputy Chief Blake Chow told the Los Angeles Police Commission on Tuesday that the new release resulted in much information from the public that led to the arrest.
According to Chow, KTLA announced the day after the news release was published that a parent brought in a boy involved in one of the robberies. Two other parents also turned their children in on Saturday and Sunday, the department said, adding that the children were arrested on robbery charges in both cases.
Through interviews, investigators learned that many of the boys involved in the 7-Eleven flash robbery were not from the area where the crime occurred, Chow told KTLA.
More arrests are expected as anonymous tips continue to come in and school officials work to identify other juveniles involved, the department added.
You can view the video report here About the incident.
KTLA says anyone with information is asked to call 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247). If you wish to remain anonymous, please call LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or visit: www.lacrimestoppers.orgthe department added. Tipsters can also download the “P-3 Tips” mobile application and select LA Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program, KTLA reports.
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