as in thefts
the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner
the first sign that there had been a robbery was the broken door lock
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Recent Examples of robberies
Stores were typically close to each other in Rampart, Hollywood, Wilshire and West LA and most of the robberies happened on Friday evenings, authorities said.
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
The 14 robberies ranged from mid-July to September and some stores were hit more than once.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
California parents turned their children in after the Los Angeles Police Department asked for the public’s help finding juveniles who partook in multiple flash mob robberies at 7-Eleven stores and fled on bicycles.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Police expect there will be more arrests as the department continues to receive tips about the robberies.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
At least three parents turned their children in to the Los Angeles Police Department for their involvement in multiple flash mob robberies at 7-Eleven stores across the city this summer, according to officials.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Police downloaded 85 videos, or roughly one every four days, typically for help with homicides, shootings and robberies but also to document drug deals and track down a hit-and-run driver.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2024
Police data offers no record of video downloads in half of such open homicides, nearly three-fourths of open shootings and more than 90% of open robberies last year.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2024
Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
The 14 robberies ranged from mid-July to September and some stores were hit more than once.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
California parents turned their children in after the Los Angeles Police Department asked for the public’s help finding juveniles who partook in multiple flash mob robberies at 7-Eleven stores and fled on bicycles.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Police expect there will be more arrests as the department continues to receive tips about the robberies.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
At least three parents turned their children in to the Los Angeles Police Department for their involvement in multiple flash mob robberies at 7-Eleven stores across the city this summer, according to officials.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Police downloaded 85 videos, or roughly one every four days, typically for help with homicides, shootings and robberies but also to document drug deals and track down a hit-and-run driver.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2024
Police data offers no record of video downloads in half of such open homicides, nearly three-fourths of open shootings and more than 90% of open robberies last year.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Robberies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robberies. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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