Overview
- Police say the Saturday daytime robbery began after a masked individual pointed a gun at a clerk at the Beverly Boulevard store.
- Dozens of teenagers then swarmed the shop, grabbed merchandise, and tossed items to people waiting at the entrance, according to LAPD.
- Cellphone video posted online captured a suspect saying, “Bro, it’s worth it because it ain’t got my face on it,” and that footage is now with investigators.
- As of the latest reports, no arrests have been made, and police are asking the public for tips to help identify participants.
- The incident follows a series of similar 7‑Eleven flash‑mob thefts in Los Angeles, fueling local debate over tougher penalties like Proposition 36 versus addressing socioeconomic drivers.