Taco Vendor Robbery Spree – NR23245ti

August 18, 2023

***UPDATE***

Los Angeles: On August 17, 2023, Robbery-Homicide Division, Robbery Special Section has made an arrest in connection with the crime spree below.

Stayshawn Stephens was identified as one of the male suspects involved in the crime spree and was arrested in Los Angeles for California Penal Code §211 – Robbery, Booking No. 6661343, and is currently being held on $1,300,000 bail. The case will be presented to the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office for filing consideration.

Anyone with information regarding this case or any additional crimes that may be related to these suspects are urged to call Robbery-Homicide Division, Robbery Special Section, Detective Lisette Garcia at (213) 486-6833 or Detective Frank Flores at (213) 486-6840. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org. Tipsters may also visit www.lapdonline.org, and click on “Anonymous Web Tips” under the “Get Involved-Crime Stoppers” menu to submit an online tip. Lastly, tipsters may also download the “P3 Tips” mobile application and select the LA Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.

Los Angeles: Los Angeles Police Department’s Robbery-Homicide Division, Robbery Special Section is seeking the public’s help to identify suspects wanted for robbery.

On August 16, 2023, between 9:40 p.m. and 11:30 p.m., a series of six robberies occurred in four geographic divisions of the Los Angeles Police Department. The suspects were armed and targeted taco vendors at various locations within the Hollywood, Rampart, Northeast, and Central Divisions. The specific locations targeted were as follows:

Hollywood Division:
5900 block of Santa Monica Boulevard
6200 block of Hollywood Boulevard

Rampart Division:
300 block of South Bixel Avenue
600 block of South Union Avenue

Northeast Division:
1500 block of N. Alvarado Boulevard

Central Division:
900 block of S. Broadway

The suspects are described as two to four male blacks, mid-20 to early 30-years-old, dressed in dark clothing. During each incident, the suspects approached the victims, displayed a handgun, demanded money, and made their escape in a white sedan with stolen property.

Anyone with information regarding this case or any additional crimes that may be related to these suspects are urged to call Robbery-Homicide Division, Robbery Special Section, Detective Lisette Garcia at (213) 486-6833 or Detective Frank Flores at (213) 486-6840. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247).

Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org. Tipsters may also visit www.lapdonline.org, and click on “Anonymous Web Tips” under the “Get Involved-Crime Stoppers” menu to submit an online tip. Lastly, tipsters may also download the “P3 Tips” mobile application and select the LA Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.