Los Angeles police have arrested an 18-year-old man four times this year following several armed robberies. After each release, Matthew Adams returned to the streets and is suspected of holding victims at gunpoint while demanding jewelry and other expensive items, Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore told police commissioners April 5. After the first three arrests, Adams was released by the courts within days. “Through a follow-home task force investigation, we have identified Mr. Adams as being involved in at least eight robberies, and potentially others,” Moore said. Some of the suspected incidents include follow-home robberies, a trend that has spread fear throughout the Los Angeles area. “I’m thankful that there was no loss of life through the course of these ordeals,” Moore said. Moore said he appreciated the arrests but “I’m disappointed that the full weight of existing laws, and the support of our district attorney and the court …