LOS ANGELES ( KTLA ) – Several arrests have been made in connection with flash-mob style robberies at 7-Eleven locations in Los Angeles after parents of some of the “youthful male” perpetrators spotted their kids in surveillance footage released by police.
Between Friday, July 12 and Friday, Sept. 20, there were 14 separate robberies across the 10 stores in the LAPD’s Rampart, Hollywood, Wilshire and West L.A. divisions.
In each instance, the crew rolled up to the stores on bicycles during the evening hours and stole items, damaged property and left without paying, police said.
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The group usually contained between 20 and 40 “youthful males” who appeared to be teenagers, police said. Witnesses have told authorities that they feared for their safety during the robberies and that some of the suspects physically pushed them, although no injuries have been reported.
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Teens seen robbing a 7-Eleven store at 1770 N. Highland Avenue on July 19, 2024. (LAPD) -
Teens seen robbing a 7-Eleven store at 3100 Beverly Boulevard on July 19, 2024. (LAPD) -
Teens seen robbing a 7-Eleven store in the 5600 block of San Vicente Blvd. on Aug. 9, 2024. (LAPD)
In a Sept. 26 news release, investigators said for the first time that the string of robberies was connected to one individual group and that 13 of the 14 robberies occurred on a Friday night…