A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy stopped by a comfort retailer in Carson early Saturday morning to seize a drink solely to find it was being robbed, authorities stated.
He rapidly drew his gun, referred to as for backup and 4 suspects have been taken into custody, in keeping with sheriff’s Sgt. Angel Zuniga.
“As quickly as he opened the door, he instantly seen there was folks on the opposite facet within the cashier space that have been ransacking that space,” Zuniga stated.
The identify of the deputy concerned was withheld as a result of the investigation is ongoing.
The incident occurred at 12:30 a.m. Saturday on the 7-Eleven at Avalon Boulevard and Victoria Avenue in Carson, Zuniga stated. Video obtained by KTLA-TV exhibits suspects leaping over-the-counter on the retailer. It’s unclear if the suspects have been armed.
“That is fairly distinctive. Typically you stroll in to crimes in progress, however an precise theft in progress at a comfort retailer shouldn’t be quite common,” Zuniga stated.
He stated he couldn’t touch upon whether or not the tried theft is related to different latest 7-Eleven robberies within the space.