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https://www.foxnews.com/us/los-angeles-robberies-firearms-violence

Robberies in Los Angeles involving a firearm have increased 44% this year,
the city's top cop said Tuesday, who noted that authorities are seeing an increase in the level of violence used during such crimes and that those wearing expensive jewelry could be targeted by thieves.

The message from LAPD Chief Michel Moore confirmed what many residents and business owners already suspected amid a crime surge and uptick in
robberies in general.

"There's been a marked increase of armed robberies involving victims
wearing expensive jewelry, as well as just other individuals whether
they're at commercial stores such as mini markets, convenience stores, gas stations, or on the street," Moore said in an LAPD bulletin. "Most
concerning is that there has been an increase in the levels of violence
used during these robberies and the frequency in which a firearm was
used."

Citywide, robberies have increased nearly 18%, according to Los Angeles
Police Department data.

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"Numerous arrests have been made and federal and state prosecutions are
being pursued," the LAPD said.

As of March 19, there were nearly 2,000 reported robberies compared to
1,690 in the same time frame in 2021. The year-to-date total figures show
that robberies involving a firearm account for 74% of the city's robbery increase as well as 36% of all robberies.

The Los Angeles Police Protective League, the union that represents rank- and-file officers, said the civilian-led Police Commission's approval of policies to limit pretextual stops and other measures puts public safety
at risk.

"This increase in gun crimes should be a stark reminder of the dangers our residents face every day," the union's board of directors said in a
statement to Fox News. "It is incomprehensible that during this gun crime epidemic that the (Los Angeles) Police Commission would enact a policy to curtail legal car stops, stops that take guns off our streets. Angelenos
are fed up and this election we hope they will vote for candidates that
care more about residents than criminals."

In an effort to deter opportunists, Moore urged people to take different
routes home and pay attention to vehicles and pedestrians, referencing an increase in robberies in which victims were followed home from public
spaces by thieves.

He encouraged victims not to resist robbers, to travel in groups, and
remain in well-lit areas. Los Angeles County has seen some of the most
brazen robberies amid a nationwide crime wave that began in the midst of
the COVID-19 pandemic.

Many suspects have looted retail stores in smash-and-grab jobs, some
violently. Other incidents have ended with deadly consequences, such as
the Beverly Hills home invasion in which Jacqueline Avant, wife of
legendary music executive, Clarence Avant, was allegedly shot and killed
by a suspect.

On Tuesday, five masked thieves dressed in black used sticks or
sledgehammers to make off with $5 million worth of merchandise, in broad daylight. A video of the incident shared on Instagram by Street People of Beverly Hills shows the suspects in front of a shattered store window and appearing to take items and fleeing on foot.

Fox News has reached out to the Beverly Hills jewelry store owner for
comment.


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