He shortly drew his gun, known 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 observed 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 Road 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 linked to different current 7-Eleven robberies within the space.
