Authorities Thursday announced that 14 people have been arrested in connection with 11 robberies from North Hollywood to South Los Angeles but all have been released from custody.
The suspects were released either due to their age, posting bail or zero bail policies, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore said.
At least three of the arrests were previously announced, all involving the smash-and-grab robbery by a mob of at least 20 people at the Nordstrom store at the upscale Grove shopping center in the Fairfax district on Nov. 22.
Two suspects were arrested following a similar robbery that occurred at a cellular phone warehouse in North Hollywood on Nov. 21 where over $100,000 worth of property was stolen, Moore said.
The six burglaries, four robberies and one grand theft took place between Nov. 18 and Sunday and involved several suspects working in tandem to steal from various stores, sometimes employing force and intimidation to overwhelm employees during the crimes, Moore said.
“Striking in that small number of crimes was the amount of property that was stolen,” Moore said. “$338,000 worth of property was stolen across the 11 robberies, which also caused more than $40,000 worth of property damage.”
It was not immediately known if any of the robberies were connected to one another. The names of the suspects were not released.
Mayor Eric Garcetti advised the public that, despite the string of robberies and recent killing of Jacqueline Avant during a Beverly Hills home invasion, crime statistics indicate Angelenos are ” probably in the safest decade of our lifetimes.”
“I’m always careful when I say that because it means nothing if you’re a member of the Avant family or a member of a family that was attacked today,” Garcetti said.
“We never want to dismiss that, but we also don’t want it blow up where everybody thinks that suddenly we’re seeing statistics that are way beyond what they actual numbers are.”
Garcetti added that the resources committed to catching the suspects in the string of robberies are intended to keep the public safe during the holiday season.
“We want you to support your local businesses, especially after COVID- 19,” Garcetti said. “We want you to be out there shopping and knowing you can do that safely.
“We will be out there to make sure that your family is safe, that the places you love to shop are safe, and so that you can enjoy a holiday season that we have all hungered for after two years of being at home.”
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There is nothing in the article saying they are freed on charges. They are released on bail, or an arrangement with the court, just like everyone else and how it should be. I am amazed that people who seem to enjoy the idea of the police and the prisons system punishing all the people they think are wrong with the world, seem to have so little understanding how any of the justice system works. Yet they are the first to flood a comment section blaming the new DA for everything or blaming the city for releasing people of lower level… Read more »
I for one am disheartened at the fact that victims in these crimes aren’t given the credence or given a voice and yet they are either left physically or seriously injured or hurt, traumatized, or can’t escape a memory of being robbed. Now mind you smash and grabs are deplorable and ruin people’s peace of mind out shopping, since victims are put into these terrifying situations, because let’s admit these gangs/groups are domestic terrorists but it’s no comparison to masked thugs following, stalking, cornering, & robbing people at gunpoint! At fault Ballot measures endorsed by defense lawyers, prisoner rights advocates,… Read more »
Most people commenting here are premature in their complaints about bail and criminal justice reform. Remember, innocent until proven guilty. The only harm in releasing someone from jail prior to their day in court is if they commit another crime during that time. Nothing here says that is happening. If we find out that these individuals are in fact committing more crime between their arrests and trial, let’s talk about that. Until then, at least pretend to believe in American ideals.
Wow, are you uninformed. The guy from Wisconsin who plowed his SUV through the parade and killed 6 people injuring over 40 others had a rap sheet 5 pages long. Do you think all these criminals commit one crime and then live like a saint. Most crimes are committed by repeat offenders.
That doesn’t actually apply to this story. Since this story is not about people with rap sheets going free. This is about people who were arrested were charged and are able to prepare for their trial and have presumption of innocence. If they had a rap sheet or were a flight risk that is taken into consideration when they are deterimining the bail amount. So don’t call someone else uninformed when you are. The story of the guy in the SUV only apply to this if he was awaiting a trial for crimes. Now a smash and grab crime is… Read more »
As the people of West Hollywood dance to the beat of thug music…they are getting beat and robbed by thugs…are we supporting our own demise
Can you explain what “thug” music is?
That’s the word he uses instead of the n word so he can still be a racist but act offended when people call him that. I am going to assume he’s either a troll or someone with a horrible sense of self awareness. I can’t imagine he thought anyone was going to think he said something of value there.
Exactly!!!
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LOL when a high end art gallery or store in WeHo gets hit and an employee gets beaten, then we’ll see how Pro-BLM the community is.
West Hollywood got hit hard by antivaxxer and proud boy violence and, their supporters continue to post in our comment sections of our local publications. Breast cancer patient- say they were sprayed with bear mace, physically assaulted, and verbally abused outside the Cedars-Sinai cancer treatment center in West Hollywood, by far-right activists who were angry over the clinic’s mandatory mask policy.
LOL. Honey….
So sorry you hate that all these people are supportive and love the black members of our community. I know you wish that you thought your status as a judgemental ignorant snot would never be dethroned. Well at least no one with break into your home. The odds of someone who posts something so disrespectful likely doesn’t own expensive are.
Go away Val, this behavior is why no one likes you
The January 6th insurrectionists (which included LAPD officers) are able to attempt the violent overthrow of the rightfully ELECTED Government of the United States, directly commit numerous acts of violence upon law enforcement which resulted in a few deaths, destroy 💲 millions in public property and, continue as domestic terrorists to this day. Now the same people who are completely OK with this, are upset over a few people in California nonviolently stealing a some designer trinkets❓ Even worse, it’s likely the poor nonviolent shoplifters will be in more trouble than the dangerous insurrectionist domestic terrorists ❗
This has to be satire.
Fair Elections free of gerrymandering and voter suppression threaten to make right-wing conservatives nothing more than a joke in American politics!
You know NOTHING about voting rights in this country. It turns my stomach when people come here, fleeing Third World Hell, then attempt to tell Americans how to run the oldest continuous democracy in the world.
Based on the date of the constitution (June 21, 1788), which is still in place, the United States is NOT “the oldest continuous democracy.” San Marino’s constitution, dating back to 1600, is the world’s oldest written constitution still in effect. Athenian democracy developed around the fifth century B.C.E. Now you are aware that the United States is a Constitutional Federal Republic as opposed to a true Democracy ❓
Don’t get me wrong. So far I love the posts and the red letting and all. And I’m totally in agreement with what I’ve read. Although you know that guy has no idea what the details of the history of America is aside from the simple sanitized version that is taught in school.
The fact that he assumed you are from a third world hell hole, showed me he’s just a proud ignorant bigot who wants to blame groups that he feels superior to, for everythong that goes wrong in his life.
Excuse me why are you assuming that he’s not an American citizen because of his name? Stfu Juan! You don’t know anything about American history so stop acting like you are needed to defend it. You don’t know anything about this country, it’s history, or the rest of the world. You only know how charged it feels to yell about how upset you get when someone disrespects it. It’s really annoying how upset you are that people have free speech considering that is a big big unique thing about our country that you find so stomach turning. So if you… Read more »
No, as usual you people can’t tell what comedy is.
Wrong analysis Cy. Your wiring is scrambled.
Went where the EVIDENCE took me ❗
Vox is not evidence. You need better resources.
Better than anything YOU have produced❗
He’s clueless.
More like I nailed it and it upsets you!
Thank you Cy. This is perfect. Stealing a few “trinkets.” You summed up the position on the left perfectly. No big deal, move along.
Now show some courage and take on the corporate criminals who are at the root of the problem❗
Just because you hope that one day you will be able to say you can afford to shop at stores like that, doesn’t mean you actully are part of the upper class. You will never ever be part of that 1 percent that you worship. So maybe start thinking about the middle class since that’s the best you will get and if they suffer that means so do you. The rich don’t care about you, they laugh at how pathetic it is you stand up for them as they break you.
And prey tell why exactly you left your homeland to come to the land of LAW & ORDER?
The moronic position of justifying felonious crime should be cause for automatic deportation based on an attempt to create anarchy.
Born and raised in the United Imperialist States of America and, helping lead the resistance❗
Hey should I make racist assumptions about your name too Juan? Or are you unaware that this is a country of many nationalities. If you don’t like that aspect of America. Why the hell do you like America. So far you don’t like it when ethnicities you deem lower than you are allowed to live here, even when born here, and they you don’t like when they think they are free to express an opinion you dislike. Sounds like you have a different idea what some of the things America has That are in the top 10 reasons why we… Read more »
Please note: The ‘insurrection’ in which you reference was nothing more that a kerfuffle. No weapons were used excepting the killing of an American exercising her right to protest by a police officer. Over stating what went on at the Capitol is a sign of weakness and not being intelligent. An insurrection generally involves more than carrying a lectern around or putting your feet up on a desk. Looting stores by mob rule is not welcomed in a civilized society. And by you minimizing and reclassifying the CRIME is another sign of weakness on your part. Home invasions, follow home… Read more »
You are putting out small town AM radio misinformation. Yes, Capitol Rioters Were Armed and, they expressed intent to kill. An additional suspect also allegedly planted pipe bombs by the headquarters of the Democratic and Republican parties the night before the riot and remains at large. Multiple others arrested downtown and in the vicinity of the Capitol had rifles, pistols, explosive materials, and large supplies of ammunition.
Lie much? The only part that’s true is the planted explosives. Not attached to any group as far as known information. Putting out misinformation as you have done here is obvious and wrong.
No you sir are the liar. And you must know that unless you have seen none of the coverage of the insurrection that isn’t from a pro trump source. Prove the things you claim since I call you a liar. You made the claim that the only weapons in January 6 was planted explosives. Now prove that the pictures that are all over the web were not from January 6
Hahahahahahhaa did you watch the footage. You are either intentionally lying or just ignorant of anything your speaking on. Either way your comment is not one of fact. Thanks for feeling the need to lie to defend your beliefs.
“A gang of armed ‘smash-and-grab’ thieves fired 175 shots and stole $5 million worth of products from 15 cannabis shops in Oakland, California throughout November.” The press secretary said it was because of Covid…how condescending…they act like we are idiots, to even try to blame these robberies on Covid.
YES many tabloids with highly questionable credibility have reported the “fired 175 shots and stole $5 million worth of products” story but it’s on the level of “the Incredible Hulk stole my electric scooter with my collection of Fabergé eggs and Rolex watches in the trunk and, I need my insurance settlement now!”
How many died? I mean 4 died at the captiol attack that you all seem to think was just a polite quiet protest. I personally prefer a robbery to people dying and storming the capital screaming to kill members of our government. But if you think that loss of stuff is worse than lives, clearly I can’t help that.
Eric Garcetti is a great example of the smartest person in the room not always being the most intelligent person in the room.
Are you serious?
Really think you should stop posting unhelpful comments like this. City Hall has not offered any useful solutions to the growing crime problem, and that includes murder.
Steve, I’m sorry but these are serious crime sprees. Offer a little insight instead a comment that is confusing to the general public or being said by someone who knows by being in rooms of elected peoples. I know you like to rub elbows and be in social circles, but I feel you only think of political scions and not what those in elected office are doing that the public don’t understand their stances, their indifference or ambivalence of the crime happening here and Around West Hollywood without knowing motives without acknowledging upticks in crime or especially violent robberies and… Read more »
But he didn’t you want to commend him on his statement that he copied from some other site and thought we all would just reply “good one”
He doesn’t care to help or discuss the situation. Anyone who thinks that was a good comment wants to be an ass.
Who did you copy that zinger from. Stop with trying to appear like the witty one and instead contribute something productive. Your comment did neither.