LAPD Stunned by Number of Gangs Involved in Robberies on City’s Wealthiest

The Los Angeles Police Department reported 17 gangs were involved in robberies among the city’s wealthiest.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the gangs are allegedly “sending out crews in multiple cars to find, follow and rob people driving high-end vehicles or wearing expensive jewelry,” citing 🚓Law Enforcement.

Suspects have reportedly been arrested in some cases only to be released from custody and commit more robberies.

The Times noted the findings come from a Los Angeles Police Department task force that came together at the end of last year to investigate the cause of a sudden spike in “follow-home,” or “follow-off,” robberies.

Capt. Jonathan Tippet said there were 165 of these robberies last year and 56 so far in 2022.

It was not made clear which gangs were responsible for the robberies.

Tippet reported that individuals allegedly connected with the Bloods and Crips have been identified as suspects, as the Times noted.

“There’s no chance or opportunity for these victims even to comply. They’re just running up to people and attacking them, whether that’s putting a gun in their face or punching them and beating on them,” Tippet said.

He added, “Pistol whipping them as well.”

Tippet continued, “In my 34 years on the job, I’ve never seen anything like this.”

The Times explained most robberies took place in the police department’s “Hollywood Division, with 50, followed by 46 in the Wilshire Division and 40 in the Central Division, which includes downtown.”