Los Angeles police have linked two young men accused of robbing a convenience store in South Los Angeles to a string of burglaries throughout Los Angeles County.
On Saturday, Los Angeles police received a call reporting an armed robbery at a convenience store near the 3200 block of South Central Avenue. When officers arrived at the scene, a witness pointed them to the suspects' vehicle as they fled the store.
Officers tried to stop the car to no avail, then pursued it, according to the police report. During the pursuit, police allege one of the vehicle's occupants threw a firearm from the vehicle, which was recovered by officers.
When the chase ended, police arrested the two occupants of the car: Nathan Sanchez, 18, a Los Angeles resident, and a 12-year-old girl, whose name was not revealed.
Nathan Sanchez, 18, and a 12-year-old girl are accused of robbing a convenience store.
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Police say they recovered a large amount of undisclosed currency from the vehicle, which had been reported stolen earlier that day in an armed carjacking in Hollenbeck.
Police say the two are also believed to be involved in additional armed robberies in South Gate and Azusa and additional crimes in the Los Angeles area. No details were provided about these incidents or what led police to believe that the two young men were involved in them.
Sanchez was arrested for robbery with bail set at $175,000. No information has been revealed about the 12-year-old girl's actions.
Detectives with the LAPD's Newton Division are searching for any additional victims in the Los Angeles County area. Anyone with information about additional crimes is urged to contact Newton burglary investigators at (323) 318-3559 during business hours, or (877) 527-3247 during non-business hours or on weekends.
Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can call Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477 or go to www.lacrimestoppers.org. Tipsters can also download the P-3 Tips mobile app and choose Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.
