22-115420 Armed Robbery Arrest

4 SUSPECTS ARRESTED BY SAN BERNARDINO POLICE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ROBBERY OF A LOS ANGELES AREA AT&T STORE
Posted on Oct 19, 2022

San Bernardino, Calif. - On Tuesday, October 18, 2022, an armed robbery occurred at an AT&T store in Los Angeles County. During the robbery, four suspects, including one juvenile, forced an employee to open the safe at gunpoint and took over $30,000.00 dollars-worth of cellular phones and other devices. The suspects then fled the business in a charcoal-colored BMW.

GPS tracking from the stolen devices led investigators to the City of San Bernardino. Officers began to actively look for a vehicle matching the description provided, and at around 6:45 p.m. the vehicle was located in the area of Baseline Street and Waterman Avenue.

A traffic stop was initiated and the vehicle stopped in the area of 9th Street and Waterman Avenue. The two rear passengers immediately ran from the vehicle and were both caught after a brief foot chase. During the chase, one of the suspects threw a loaded handgun which was later recovered. While the two rear passengers fled, the driver of the BMW led officers on a short vehicle pursuit before crashing and disabling the vehicle.

After crashing, the driver and front passenger also ran from the vehicle and were quickly apprehended by responding patrol units. During a search of the vehicle and surrounding areas, officers located and recovered over 30 stolen cell phones and tablets.

Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Major Crimes Unit responded and assumed the investigation. All four suspects were arrested for robbery and transported to an LA County detention facility. It is believed that the suspects have been involved in other similar robberies throughout Southern California. The gun was found to be stolen out of Los Angeles County.

For additional information regarding the robbery investigation, please contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Century station at (323) 568-4800.