Category: robbery

9-Year-Old Girl Dies After Being Shot By Robbery Victim: Police

February 16, 2022
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A nine-year-old Houston girl has died after she was accidentally shot by a robbery victim, according to officials. The girl has been on life support in critical condition after she was shot in the head in southeast Houston, police said. In an update on Tuesday afternoon, Houston police said that the girl had died. “Sadly,…

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Southern California Experiences Smash-and-Grabs Throughout January

February 1, 2022
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Southern California retail stores experienced a myriad of smash-and-grab-style robberies throughout January, with evidence indicating the trend may be increasing. The style of robbery is usually done in organized groups of 2–5 people who will quickly enter a retail business, break through glass display cases to grab merchandise, and flee before police can even be…

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Charges Filed Against 4 in Slaying of Off-Duty LA Officer

January 15, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Federal prosecutors have charged four people in connection with the robbery and killing of an off-duty Los Angeles police officer and allege the suspects are tied to a street gang, authorities said Thursday. Officer Fernando Arroyos, 27, was fatally shot at about 9:15 p.m. Monday in an unincorporated area of south Los Angeles County….

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Man Sentenced to Minimum of 112 Years as Teen Gets Parole

December 14, 2021
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A man who was effectively sentenced to life in a Missouri prison for a robbery he committed as a teenager in St. Louis has been granted parole, years after the judge who sentenced him had a change of heart. A state parole board granted parole to 42-year-old Bobby Bostic on Monday, and he will be…

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Woman Robbed in Hancock Park While Pushing Child in Stroller

December 1, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Authorities sought public help Dec. 1 to find two masked men who robbed a woman as she returned to her Hancock Park home from a walk with her infant child in a stroller. The Los Angeles Police Department released security video of the crime, which occurred at about 5:10 p.m. on Nov. 28 at…

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Thieves Raid Shipping Containers on Union Pacific

November 29, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Thieves continue to target shipping containers loaded onto Union Pacific trains in the Los Angeles region, leaving open boxes strewn across the ground around the tracks. “We are aware of the problem and we’re working to resolve the issue and we’re working with local law enforcement in that county,” Union Pacific spokeswoman Robynn Tysver…

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Organized Criminals Loot Stores During Black Friday in Chicago

November 29, 2021
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An organized group of burglars broke into four stores in Chicago during the early hours of Friday and stole items before the shopping rush of Black Friday, according to Chicago police. The criminals damaged the front entrance of a fifth store as well. The incident happened between 1:30 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. in and around…

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Organized Burglars Loot Stores During Black Friday in Chicago

November 29, 2021
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An organized group of burglars broke into four stores in Chicago during the early hours of Friday and stole items before the shopping rush of Black Friday, according to Chicago police. The looters damaged the front entrance of a fifth store as well. The incident happened between 1:30 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. in and around…

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Los Angeles County Identifies 4 Suspects in Home Depot ‘Flash Mob’ Robbery

November 28, 2021
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LAKEWOOD, Calif.—Authorities today identified four men who were being held in the “flash mob” robbery of at least $400 of merchandise at a Home Depot in the Lakewood Center Mall, and said more suspects are still at large. The arrests were made at approximately 2:20 a.m. Saturday in the 400 block of North Rexford Drive…

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LAPD Cancels Tactical Alert After Melrose Robbery

November 27, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—A citywide tactical alert has been lifted Nov. 27 through the majority of Los Angeles, following a “smash-and-grab” robbery at a high-end store in the Melrose area, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). A large group entered the Bottega Veneta store at 8445 Melrose Place—near Croft Avenue and the border with West Hollywood—and…

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