Crime & Safety
Cops Search For 2 Armed Robbers Accused In L.A. Burglaries
The men are accused of robbing people on the street at gunpoint.
LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles police were searching Sunday for two men who allegedly robbed people on the street at gunpoint 13 times in Culver City and Los Angeles. The suspects are 21-year-old Dijon Cooper and 31-year-old Nye Lee. The robberies occurred between Nov. 6 and Nov. 30 in the Mid City, Crenshaw and Baldwin Village areas of Los Angeles, police said.
According to the LAPD, the two men would ride up to the victims in their car, get out and steal the victim's wallets, jewelry and cellphone. both men claimed gang affiliations. The suspects are driving a white, late-model, four-door Toyota Camry with paper plates on the car, police said.
Cooper is black, 6 feet tall and weighing about 210 pounds. Lee is black, about 5 feet 6 inches tall and around 140 pounds.
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Anyone with information on their whereabouts was asked to call the LAPD's Robbery Homicide Division at (213) 486-6840. Tipsters can also call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.
Armed Robberies in LA & Culver City There’s been a series of armed robberies in LA & Culver City. Detectives have identified two males as persons of interest. Dijon Cooper (left) and Nye Lee (right). Any info contact Robbery-Homicide Division (213) 486-6840. pic.twitter.com/iX0SE51g0x
— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) December 2, 2018
City News Service contributed to this post; Image via Los Angeles Police Department
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