Updated
Updated · KABC-TV · Aug 17
L.A. Sheriff Releases 27 Suspect Photos in 2 AutoZone Burglaries During Street Takeovers
Updated
Updated · KABC-TV · Aug 17

L.A. Sheriff Releases 27 Suspect Photos in 2 AutoZone Burglaries During Street Takeovers

3 articles · Updated · KABC-TV · Aug 17

Summary

  • 27 suspect photos were released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department in a public push to identify people tied to two East Los Angeles AutoZone break-ins on Aug. 8 and Aug. 9.
  • Deputies said the first burglary began around 2:20 a.m. when one suspect shattered the glass door and entered with about 10 others in a coordinated, "mob-like" raid during a street takeover.
  • The same store on South Atlantic Boulevard was hit again about 3:30 a.m. the next day, with some of the same suspects and others believed to have repeated the burglary.
  • Footage recovered from the business produced images of 16 suspects from the first break-in and 16 from the second, with overlap leaving 27 total people sought as investigators ask the public for tips.

Insights

Why was the targeted AutoZone left completely vulnerable to a second identical mob-style burglary just 24 hours after the first attack?
Are organized crime rings orchestrating chaotic Los Angeles street takeovers merely as a smokescreen for devastating retail smash-and-grabs?
How did 27 suspects coordinate back-to-back heists under the deafening cover of squealing tires without a single immediate arrest?