Young robbery crew hits 5 LA 7-Eleven stores within 24 hours

LOS ANGELES - A 20-year-old man and two teens were arrested following a crime spree in which multiple 7-Elevn stores were targeted across Los Angeles. 

What we know:

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, on April 18, a group of people started an armed robbery crime spree that targeted five 7-Eleven stores. 

The crime spree started around 1 a.m. and ended around 11 p.m. 

In each incident, they arrived in a stolen blue Hyundai Sonata where one individual would remain on the lookout and the others would enter the store to commit the armed robbery, police said in a statement.

They used a blue steel handgun with an extended magazine. Surveillance video posted by LAPD, shows the suspects waving the gun at the store clerk as they gathered money from the cash register.

Timeline:

Around 9:50 p.m., officers with the Alhambra Police Department initiated a pursuit after the group attempted to commit another robbery. The suspect's vehicle traveled to downtown LA, where eventually the driver and two others were arrested. Police said one suspect fled on foot and remains outstanding. 

The suspect arrested for robbery was identified as 20-year-old Jacuri Tobias. A 15-year-old and 17-year-old were also taken into custody. 

Tobias has an arrest record starting when he was 18 years old. This time, Tobias was arrested for robbery. 

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Police released a timeline of the times and locations of the armed robberies. 

• April 18, 2025 at 2:45 a.m., 1200 block of West Washington Boulevard Los Angeles CA 90007 (Pico-Union)
• April 18, 2025 at 3:05 a.m., 1500 block of Glendale Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90026 (Echo Park)
• April 18, 2025 at 4:43 a.m., 200 block of Rosemead Avenue, Pasadena CA 91107
• April 18, 2025 at 5:09 a.m., 12900 block of Bess Avenue, Baldwin Park CA 91706
• April 18, 2025 at 8:46pm, 3500 block of West Temple Street, Los Angeles CA 90004 (Westlake)

Detectives are asking for the public's help in locating any additional victims who may have been targeted by the group.

Anyone with information is urged to call LAPD Rampart Division Robbery Detective Jose Hidalgo at (213)713-2932. You can remain anonymous by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visiting lacrimestoppers.org. 

What we know:

The names of the teen suspects have not been released by authorities.

Officials also said they believe the gun used was likely tossed during the pursuit or could be with the fourth suspect who remains outstanding.