The four robberies of street vendors Sunday appear to be part of an increase in such crimes in the last few months.
In just under an hour, four street vendors in South Los Angeles were robbed at gunpoint Sunday night, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
At 9:46 p.m., three young men in dark hooded sweatshirts robbed a taco stand near 51st Street and Avalon Boulevard, stealing an unknown amount of cash. They may have fled in a gray Honda, according to police.Another robbery occurred two minutes later at Vernon and McKinley avenues, then a third occurred at 10:02 p.m. near 51st Street and Ascot Avenue, where personal property was stolen. The last robbery took place at 10:41 p.m., targeting a vendor truck near 43rd Street and Central Avenue.
No injuries were reported. Whether the incidents were related is still under investigation, Cervantes said. She added that it is unknown whether the Sunday night robberies are related to the string of taco stand robberies that have been reported in recent months.
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