By Ricardo Roura
May 26, 2024, 8:54 PM EDT
Three 7-Eleven stores in southern Los Angeles County They were attacked in a period of one hour during the early hours of this Sundaythe authorities reported.
A spokesperson for Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) confirmed that the three convenience stores that were victims of the robberies, one is located in Bellflower and the other two in the Lakewood area, according to the KTLA network.
The first robbery was committed at approximately 3:00 am at the Bellflower storelocated in the 14300 block of Bellflower Boulevard, near the intersection with Rosecrans Avenue, the LASD spokesperson said.
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About half an hour later, around 3:30 am, The robbery was reported at another 7-Eleven store, located at 5827 Bellflower Boulevard, in Lakewoodless than three miles away from the first store robbed and on the same avenue.
At approximately 3:50 am the third robbery occurred about four miles away from Lakewood’s first store, this time in a convenience store located at 2611 Carson Street, near Paramount Boulevard.
In each of the three robberies, the suspects They jumped the display to take the cash registers of the three businessesaccording to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
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Until noon this Sunday, The amount of money that was stolen was unknown. and it was not clear if the thieves also took any merchandise from the businesses.
To the suspects who carried out the three assaults They were described as four men dressed entirely in black. and they were wearing masks.
The authorities said that The four thieves were able to escape aboard a black sedan.
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Initially, authorities did not confirm If the three robberies at 7-Eleven stores were related to each other.
It was also unclear whether any of these nighttime robberies could be connected to series of convenience store robberies that were recorded last week in Los Angeles and Orange counties.
Of the robberies that occurred last week, several suspects They could have been arrested, but others escaped.
Two 7-Elevens robbed in Long Beach
Long Beach authorities continue to investigate two assaults that were committed against two 7-Eleven stores this weekend.
The first robbery occurred around 9:30 pm this Saturday in the 3400 block of Long Beach Boulevard.
Officers who responded to the scene learned that two suspects broke into the store and stood behind the counter, where cash was stolen from the cash registers and later fled.
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While the robbery was being committed, one of the suspects He put his hand in the front of his waist to indicate that he was armedthe police said.
During the early hours of this Sunday, around 4:00 am, agents went to the 7-Eleven convenience store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard.
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At the scene, four suspects broke into the business and They stole the cash that was in a cash register. The assailants escaped in a dark-colored sedan.
For now, Long Beach Police Department It is unknown if the two robberies are related.
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