LA Sees Spike In Follow-Home Robberies After Dip In March

CBS Los Angeles

April 13, 2022

Five follow-home robberies were reported in Los Angeles in the last 48 hours, the Los Angeles Police Department told the city's police commission during a teleconference Tuesday, marking an uptick in the trend that previously decreased by 78% in March compared to its peak in November.

The phenomenon -- in which police say armed suspects follow victims from restaurants and shopping areas such as Melrose Avenue and the Jewelry District to rob them of jewelry, watches or vehicles -- was "almost unheard of" before last year, according to Capt. Jonathan Tippet, who leads the Follow Home Robbery Task Force created in November.

Earlier in the month, it was announced investigators were still trying to find follow-home robbers who stole roughly $600,000 worth of property in October near Winchester Park. One person was arrested in April but more suspects were still outstanding.

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