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LA Crime Spree Worries Silver Lake, Echo Park Residents

By Steven Rodriguez

Residents of the Silver Lake and Echo Park areas of Los Angeles, California are up in arms about a recent string of assaults and robberies in their neighborhoods. Over the past two months, 10 robberies have occurred in the area, all at night or in the early morning hours. In each instance, a lone man was attacked while walking down the street. One victim was threatened with a gun to the head while perpetrators demanded money. Another victim was stabbed in the shoulder. LAPD is investigating the crime spree. Victims’ descriptions of the perpetrators as Hispanic men, has led LAPD to suspect Hispanic gang members.   California law defines robbery as “the taking of property from another against their will by means of force or fear,” explains Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Stephen Rodriguez...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on February 04, 2009 (boomark / email).