Los Angeles Police Department to create task force to investigate home burglaries
The LAPD will open a new specialized force to investigate home robberies.
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A new task force will be created by the Los Angeles Police Department in light of the increase in home robberies like the murder that occurred Tuesday morning outside a Hollywood restaurant.
The Chief of Police of the LAPD, Michel Moore, stated that the targets of this type of crime are people who are observed in public places, such as restaurants or bars, wearing expensive jewelry or high-end cars. spectrum.
LAPD Chief Michel Moore said he was creating a follow-home robbery task force of more than 20 detectives from elite investigative divisions, including Robbery -Homicide, Metropolitan and specialized gang units https://t.co/EhkCO1sLJ8
In early November, thieves followed a couple who were in a Hollywood bar to a residence a 50 miles away, in Upland ; They were threatened at gunpoint and used a taser gun to subdue one of the victims after he refused to surrender his car. The criminals stole a wristwatch, an assault that was captured by a security camera.
Subsequently, more thefts have been reported near shops and restaurants, such as the district of Fairfax.
The new task force for home robberies will be made up of more than 20 detectives .
Chief Moore indicated that the LAPD has identified 550 cases that can be classified as burglaries.
