Councilman Calls for More Police After Robberies

A Los Angeles city council-member is calling for more police officers and resources following the latest in a string of robberies and ransacking at 7-Eleven convenience stores.

Police received a call about a theft suspect in the 100 block of North Gaffey Street in San Pedro around 1:39 a.m. Saturday, according to LAPD Officer Rosario Cervantes. She said people went inside a business, took items and vandalized the store. Officers took a robbery report, but no arrests have been made.

Although Cervantes said she did not have information on what or how much was stolen from the store, KTLA-TV reported that more than 1,000 packs of cigarettes and two cash registers, which contained around $5,000, were stolen.

ABC7 placed the number much higher, at about $40,000 in goods, including $1,000 worth of cigarettes and $20,000 worth of lottery tickets.

KTLA obtained surveillance video that showed a group of people jumping over the counter and grabbing cigarettes and other items. The news outlet reported that a large crowd had gathered for a street takeover near the store.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-08-24/police-robberies-seven-eleven