Ivan Isaac Ramirez, a 23-year-old from Los Angeles, was arrested Thursday morning as the first person directly connected to the burglary at the Americana at Brand's Yves Saint Laurent store.
"No Angelenos should feel like it's unsafe to go shopping and no Angelenos should feel like it's unsafe to open a business in Los Angeles or Los Angeles County,'' she added.Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a statement Thursday afternoon saying, the "CHP will triple its resources in the Los Angeles region devoted to tackling retail crime and allocate additional investigators specifically the new regional law enforcement task force.
"The CHP is the proven leader in tackling organized retail theft and through this expanded partnership the agency will further assist the city in doing its job to keep Angelenos and their businesses safe,'' Newsom said in a statement. Deputy Chief Kris Pitcher, who is also the chief of detectives for LAPD and oversees investigations throughout the city of Los Angeles, said his partner Cmdr. Jay Mastick will oversee the day-to-day operations of the task force.
On Wednesday, a group of five to 10 thieves wearing hoodies and masks were involved in a smash-and-grab robbery of the Gucci store in South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, Orange County. Thieves left with a number of handbags totaling a loss of more than $100,000. On July 3, several suspects stole from a Bloomingdale's store at the Westfield Century City mall and stole three handbags worth $32,000.Pitcher addressed some concerns that were brought to his attention regarding the county's Zero-Cash Bail policy. He reassured that those suspects involved in smash-and-grabs will be charged with robberies and be held in jail.
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