China News Agency, Los Angeles, September 6th. The District Attorney George Gascon of Los Angeles County, California announced on September 6 that two suspects in the gun robbery in the parking lot of the Dahua supermarket (99 Ranch Market) in Roland Heights are facing charges. He was charged with second-degree robbery, elder abuse and use of a firearm.
Dangelo Thomas, 25, Demoryie Watts, 21, and Eric Burham, 21, George Gascon said in a statement. Indicted for a series of robbery offences.
In the past five months, the three male suspects have committed crimes in Glendale, Rosemead, La Puente, Fullerton and Temple in Southern California, robbing watches, jewelry and US dollars in cash. and other property, involving tens of thousands of dollars.
Among them, D'Angelo Thomas was charged with 12 counts of second-degree robbery and 3 counts of elder abuse, Demorie Watts was charged with 6 counts of second-degree robbery and 1 count of elder abuse, and Eric Barham was charged with 1 count of second-degree robbery and 1 count of elder abuse. Level robbery charge.
D'Angelo Thomas and Demorie Watts also face special charges of using a firearm for allegedly assaulting a 64-year-old man and a 51-year-old woman with guns in the parking lot of a Dahua supermarket in Rowland Heights.
George Gascon said that these crimes all took place in broad daylight, which seriously affected the victim's sense of security.
Most of the victims were from the Asian American community, causing great trauma to the community.
Hope all those affected by this series of violent cases can sleep well after learning that the perpetrators will be held accountable.
According to local media reports, on July 9, in the parking lot outside a Dahua supermarket in Rowland Heights, a Chinese-inhabited community in Los Angeles County, two Asian customers were attacked when they walked back to their car after shopping, and one of the male victims was beaten. He was smashed and robbed of a watch worth $60,000.
After the incident, many local residents and Chinese associations launched demonstrations to protest the growing violence, calling for "united against violence and hate crimes".
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