Flash Mob Suspects on Bicycles Targeting 7-11 Locations NR24266ti

September 25, 2024

UPDATE
September 26, 2024 NR24266jl

Detectives have released video of this incident. It can be viewed on our LAPD Headquarters YouTube Channel or by clicking this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PqNws2Utm4

Los Angeles: The Los Angeles Police Department’s Commercial Crimes Division Organized Retail Crime Task Force is working with Rampart, Wilshire, Hollywood, and West LA Divisions to identify the suspects involved. Extra patrol efforts have been implemented at 7-Eleven stores to deter future incidents.

The Los Angeles Police Department has received multiple crime reports due to a series of “Flash Robberies” at 7-Eleven stores involving twenty to forty suspects who have fled on bicycles. The bicycle crew began targeting 7-Eleven stores on July 12, 2024. The targeted stores are within a short distance of each other in the Rampart, Hollywood, Wilshire, and West LA Divisions. Thirteen of the fourteen incidents have occurred on Friday evenings.

The locations and dates are as follow:

1) 1234 Wilshire Blvd Friday July 12, 2024 at 7:50 pm
2) 610 S. Rampart Blvd Friday July 19, 2024 at 6:22 pm
3) 3100 Beverly Blvd Friday July 19, 2024 at 6:30 pm
4) 1770 N. Highland Ave Friday July 19, 2024 at 7:00 pm
5) 6077 W. 3rd St Friday July 19, 2024 at 7:45 pm
6) 1234 Wilshire Blvd Monday August 2, 2024 at 6:28 pm
7) 5600 San Vicente Blvd Friday August 9, 2024 at 6:50 pm
8) 8500 W Olympic Blvd Friday August 9, 2024 at 7:50 pm
9) 3100 Beverly Blvd Friday August 16, 2024 at 6:40 pm
10) 1770 N Highland Ave Friday August 16, 2024 at 7:40 pm (Photographs Pending)
11) 7040 W Sunset Blvd Friday August 16, 2024 AT 8:00 pm (Photographs Pending)
12) 5700 Santa Monica Blvd Friday August 16, 2024 at 8:15 pm
13) 1451 S La Cienega Blvd Friday September 20,2024 (Photographs Pending)
14) 8500 Olympic Blvd Friday September 20, 2024 at 7:15 pm

The suspects enter the stores in the evening hours, remove merchandise, damage property, and flee without paying. The incidents have been captured on security surveillance videos. The suspects are described as youthful males, possibly teens varying in ethnicity and physical descriptors.

In several incidents, the witnesses were physically pushed by the suspects during the criminal take-over of the stores, with no regard for others safety. Although there are no reported physical injuries, several witnesses continue to fear for their safety after such aggressive and callous criminal behavior.

The investigations are ongoing and anyone with information regarding these types of incidents are urged to contact 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org. Lastly, tipsters may also download the “P-3 Tips” mobile application and select the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.

If anyone has tips or videos / photos, please send to ORC@lapd.online

1) 1234 Wilshire Blvd Friday July 12, 2024 at 7:50 pm