The Los Angeles Police Department is asking for help in identifying and apprehending a group of young males involved in an organized effort to rob 7-Eleven stores within a small radius of the city.
The department announced on Wednesday that it plans to increase patrols in the areas of 10 7-Eleven locations within LAPD’s Rampart, Hollywood, Wilshire and West L.A. Divisions.
Between Friday, July 12 and Friday, Sept. 20, there have been 14 separate robberies across the 10 stores in the area. In each instance, the crew rolls up to the stores on bicycles during the evening hours and steals items, damages property and leaves without paying, police said.
The group usually contains between 20 and 40 “youthful males” that appear to be teenagers of varying ethnicity and physical descriptors, police said. Witnesses have told authorities that the suspects have physically pushed them, although no injuries have been reported.
Police said 13 of the 14 robberies occurred on Friday nights. Wednesday marked the first time authorities said the string of robberies was connected to one individual group.
The locations and dates of the robberies are as follow:
1) 1234 Wilshire Blvd Friday July 12, 2024 at 7:50 pm
2) 610 S. Rampart Blvd Friday July 19, 2024 at 6:22 pm
3) 3100 Beverly Blvd Friday July 19, 2024 at 6:30 pm
4) 1770 N. Highland Ave Friday July 19, 2024 at 7:00 pm
5) 6077 W. 3rd St Friday July 19, 2024 at 7:45 pm
6) 1234 Wilshire Blvd Monday August 2, 2024 at 6:28 pm
7) 5600 San Vicente Blvd Friday August 9, 2024 at 6:50 pm
8) 8500 W Olympic Blvd Friday August 9, 2024 at 7:50 pm
9) 3100 Beverly Blvd Friday August 16, 2024 at 6:40 pm
10) 1770 N Highland Ave Friday August 16, 2024 at 7:40 pm (Photographs Pending)
11) 7040 W Sunset Blvd Friday August 16, 2024 AT 8:00 pm (Photographs Pending)
12) 5700 Santa Monica Blvd Friday August 16, 2024 at 8:15 pm
13) 1451 S La Cienega Blvd Friday September 20,2024 (Photographs Pending)
14) 8500 Olympic Blvd Friday September 20, 2024 at 7:15 pm
Anyone with information regarding the robberies is urged to contact 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247). Those who want to remain anonymous should call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org.
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