Long Beach
Police Department

Media Relations
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Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 570-5273
9/19/2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPress Release #
Subject:
DETECTIVES ARREST FOUR SUSPECTS IN CONNECTION WITH RECENT ROBBERIES IN NORTH DIVISION
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Detectives have made four arrests in connection with recent robberies that have occurred in the North Division area.

Detectives have been investigating the below incidents, which they have determined follow a similar modus operandi (MO) and have similar suspect descriptions. In these incidents, a group of suspects would approach the victim, sometimes exiting a vehicle and sometimes on foot. In some incidents, the suspect(s) were armed. The suspects would then rob the victim of their belongings, typically jewelry, before fleeing the area.

  • July 17, 2023 around 2:50 p.m. near Orange Avenue and 72nd Street
  • Aug. 30, 2023 around 2:00 p.m. near Atlantic Avenue and Harding Street
  • Aug. 30, 2023 around 2:55 p.m. near the 600 block of East Artesia Boulevard
  • Aug. 31, 2023 around 4:00 p.m. near Myrtle Avenue and 65th Street
  • Aug. 31, 2023 around 4:30 p.m. in the 6400 block of Atlantic Avenue
  • Sept. 1, 2023 around 2:00 p.m. near Harding Street and California Avenue
  • Sept. 1, 2023 around 3:00 p.m. near Houghton Park
  • Sept. 1, 2023 around 2:50 p.m. near Atlantic Avenue and Harding Street
  • Sept. 7, 2023 around 1:10 a.m. near the 600 block of East Artesia Boulevard

Through an extensive investigation, Robbery detectives identified four suspects responsible for these robberies. Over the last week, Special Investigations Division detectives and Directed Enforcement Team (DET) officers have arrested four suspects as noted below.

  • Sept. 9, 2023 – A 16-year-old male resident of Long Beach was arrested near Elm Avenue and Market Street. He was booked for one count of carjacking, one count of robbery, and one count of stolen vehicle.
  • Sept. 11, 2023 – A 15-year-old male resident of Long Beach was arrested near the 1000 block of East Artesia Boulevard. He was booked for five counts of robbery and one count of minor in possession of a firearm.
  • Sept. 11, 2023 – A 15-year-old male resident of Long Beach was arrested near the 1000 block of East Artesia Boulevard. He was booked for six counts of robbery and three counts of minor in possession of a firearm.
  • Sept. 11, 2023 – A 16-year-old male resident of Huntington Park was arrested near the 1000 block of East Artesia. He was booked for two counts of robbery.

“As Chief, my priority is keeping our community safe,” said Chief of Police Wally Hebeish. “It’s disheartening that juveniles are perpetuating crime in our community and victimizing others. Our department has and will, continue working with all of our partners to disrupt this cycle of violence.”

All four juveniles were transported to Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall. Detectives presented the case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office last week.

During their investigation, detectives learned this group would steal a vehicle, which was subsequently used in the commission of the robberies. Detectives served multiple vehicle and residential search warrants related to this investigation. Through the course of the investigation, detectives recovered multiple firearms and stolen vehicles.

Anyone with information regarding these recent robberies is asked to contact the Robbery Detail at 562.570.7464. Anonymous tips may be submitted through “LA Crime Stoppers” by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the “P3 TIPS” app to your smartphone (available at the Apple App store and Google Play), or visiting www.LACrimeStoppers.org.