Follow Home Robbery at Gun Point NR21359ne

UPDATE                                                  

 Danny Bell Owens Jr., a 26-year-old from Paramount, was identified as a suspect and arrested on January 6, 2022.  Owens posted bail that was set at $100,000 and is due back in court on May 5, 2022.  Charges are still pending.

Hollywood: Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Robbery-Homicide Division are seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect(s) involved in an attempt Follow Home Robbery.

On December 1, 2021 at around 6:00 p.m., two victims were followed to an apartment building in the 1600 block of Formosa Avenue. As they were approaching an apartment door, four suspects armed with handguns surrounded them and demanded their property. The victims complied and avoided injury. The suspects ran away with the victims’ property.

Two expensive watches were taken from the victims.

The four suspects were described as Black males in their early 20’s.

Video surveillance footage showed the robbery take place and was made available to the public.

This case is being investigated by the Follow Home Robbery Task Force at Robbery-Homicide Division.

The FBI is offering a reward up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest in this case.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Detective Argota and Detective Bonilla at (213) 486-6840 or email RHDTIPLINE@LAPD.ONLINE. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477). Tipsters may also go to www.lapdonline.org, and click on “Anonymous Web Tip