Los Angeles police have linked two youths accused of robbing a South Los Angeles convenience store to a string of thefts throughout Los Angeles County.
Saturday, the LAPD received a call about an armed robbery in progress at a convenience store near the 3200 block of South Central Avenue. When police arrived on scene, a witness showed them the vehicle of the suspects who were fleeing the store.
Officers unsuccessfully attempted to stop the vehicle, then pursued it, according to a police report. During the chase, police said, one of the occupants threw a gun out of the car and it was recovered by officers.
At the end of the pursuit, police arrested the vehicle’s two occupants: Nathen Sanchez, 18, a Los Angeles resident, and a 12-year-old girl, whose name has not been released.
Nathan Sanchez, 18, and a 12-year-old girl are accused of robbing a convenience store.
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Police said they recovered a large but undisclosed amount of cash from the vehicle, which had been reported stolen earlier in the day during an armed carjacking in Hollenbeck.
The two men are also believed to be involved in other armed robberies in South Gate and Azusa and other crimes in the Los Angeles area, according to police. No details were provided about these incidents or what led police to believe the two youths were involved.
Sanchez was arrested on a robbery charge, with bail set at $175,000. No information has been released on the fate of the 12-year-old girl.
Detectives from the LAPD’s Newton Division are searching for additional victims in the Los Angeles County area. Anyone with information about other crimes is asked to contact Newton robbery detectives at (323) 318-3559 during business hours, or at (877) 527-3247 after hours or on weekends -end.
Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can call Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477 or visit www.lacrimestoppers.org. Tipsters can also download the “P-3 Tips” mobile app and select Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.
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