Southern California Robbers Employ Social Media to Capture Victims, What Will Happened Next!
DEBARYLIFE – Authorities in the Los Angeles area of Lincoln Heights said on Thursday that they are looking for more victims of a robbery crew.
A news release from the Los Angeles Police Department states that on April 9, two victims were tricked into an apartment in the 2900 block of North Main Street by a lady they had connected with on social media.
After breaking out of hiding, two male suspects approached the victims and demanded property at gunpoint. Authorities stated that they believe a suspect pistol-whipped one of the victims.
According to police, “it was discovered during the investigation that the suspects had used this same scheme to entrap other robbery victims in the past.”
Two of the suspects, named as Los Angeles residents Sergio Carrillo, 26, and Magdalena Gallegos, 23, were taken into custody on Wednesday and are being jailed on a $100,000 bond.
The third suspect’s identity and arrest are being sought, according to the authorities.
Investigators are certain that Carrillo and Gallegos had more victims than those who have been reported, according to the police. “To identify and communicate with those victims, photographs of these suspects are being released.”
The LAPD’s Hollenbeck Detective Salas can be reached at 323-342-8956 if you believe you were harmed by these suspects or if you have any information regarding this investigation. Call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-222-8477 if you would like to stay anonymous, or you can provide tips online at L.A. Crime Stoppers.