Los Angeles Police confirmed that flash mobs of boys and young men on bicycles are attacking convenience store 7-Elevens throughout the city and detailed 14 incidents between July and September.
Police are looking for a group of thieves that are apparently running amok across the city. They have the tastes of children and teens — escaping into the night with bags of chips and candy instead of wads of cash, drugs or weapons — and work with the efficiency of a well-oiled machine. Since July, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, a group of 20 to 40 bike-riding boys and teens have ransacked 7-Elevens across the city and county, hitting 14 total.
Police said the group have been doing 'flash robberies' mostly at the stores located conveniently between the city's downtown and Westside. There have been no injuries and police did not provide any estimate on damages or loss to the stores. Four of the 10 stores were hit twice, including venues on Beverly, Olympic and Wilshire boulevards and North Highland Avenue. Los Angeles police detectives are working in conjunction with various divisions to identifying the suspects.
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