The lapd is learning residents to be
Extra mindful and on guard after
A recent space
Of violent robberies across the city of los angeles
Mario's in the fairfax
District with more on this public safety bulletin
What propelled them to do this
Obviously they've seen
A rash of these kind of robberies
That's right they saw a friend
Michaela vila pd
And now they're putting out information to help deter
This type of activity
We've been talking about
Horizon crime here long
Melrose avenue for months on good day la
Now the lapd is warning resident
About an ongoing trend of follow home robberies
Take a look at the department releasing
This community alert
Police say that
Victims are being
Followed from places like the jewelry district
In downtown la
Nightclub and restaurants
And here along melrose avenue
Where there's been a recent string of violent
Armed robberies
And surveillance video
Capturing some of these incidents over the last
Several months
In one you'll see
Sidewalk diners or robbed at
Gunpoint here along melrose
Police say the targets and these robberies
Has been expensive jewelry
Including watches and necklaces and expensive purses
Victims also being targeted
Based on the type of vehicle they're driving
The l a pd says it's happening
More frequently throughout the city
With victims being targeted
Watched and then followed home
They recommending cautious of display
I evalue properly in public
Being aware of your surroundings
Restaurant mall or nightclub
Recording and reporting suspicious
Activity or vehicles to police
And if you feel like you're being followed
