A woman believed to be responsible for multiple armed robberies in the Los Angeles area has been apprehended, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). The armed woman targeted two different locations within an hour on a Sunday, wielding a semiautomatic handgun. The LAPD’s air support team swiftly located the suspect’s car in the vicinity of 46th and Avalon.
Following the vehicle’s identification, law enforcement took the woman into custody, and a search yielded a gun and stolen property. Investigators suspect that she may have had a male accomplice. Authorities suggest the potential involvement of a grey Chrysler 300 with paper plates and possible rear quarter panel damage as the getaway vehicle for the male suspect.
LAPD Newton Division had two Armed Robberies with the same suspect at two different locations within the past hour.
Suspect-1 is a female black approximately 27 years old, 5’10” 180lbs, wearing a ski mask, red hoodie, purple/yellow pants, armed with a semi-automatic handgun. pic.twitter.com/ZDElFJEAnq
— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) December 24, 2023
Law enforcement believes that both individuals might be connected to a robbery that occurred a day earlier in the area of 51st and Central. The coordinated efforts of the LAPD, including air support, played a crucial role in swiftly locating and apprehending the suspected armed robber, underscoring the importance of effective law enforcement response in addressing criminal activities.