A Lancaster man and Palmdale woman who were arrested for allegedly robbing a Neiman Marcus store in Newport Beach may have been involved in similar crimes in the Los Angeles area, police said Friday.
Dominic Burrell, 20, of Lancaster, Brionnah Riley, 20, of Palmdale, and two juveniles were arrested Wednesday afternoon and booked on suspicion of robbery, according to the Newport Beach Police Department.
The arrests stem from a crime that occurred around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, at the Neiman Marcus store in the Fashion Island shopping mall at 601 Newport Center Drive. Officers went to the location “on a report of six subjects stealing high-end handbags from the Chanel portion of the store,” police said in a news release.
“The group fled Fashion Island in two different vehicles, described as a red sedan and a white BMW,” police said. “Newport Beach police officers quickly located the white BMW and attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle.”
The BMW driver kept going, leading authorities on a pursuit, police said.
“During the course of the pursuit, the suspects discarded several of the stolen items along the pursuit route,” police said. “The Newport Beach Police Department requested the assistance of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Air Unit and the California Highway Patrol.”
The BMW exited the San Diego (405) Freeway at Bolsa Avenue in Westminster, where the occupants got out and ran off but were quickly taken into custody, police said.
“Detectives from the Newport Beach Department are working to identify and locate the occupants of the red sedan, which is still outstanding,” police said.
Officers recovered about $58,000 worth of stolen merchandise from the BMW and from the areas where items were discarded from the vehicle during the pursuit, police said.
“Evidence located within the vehicle is believed to link the group to similar crimes which have been committed in the greater Los Angeles area,” police said.
About 4:20 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, several suspects had burglarized a Chanel store in the Beverly Grove area of Los Angeles by using a vehicle to smash through the storefront. As many as eight suspects in three vehicles drove away with undisclosed items, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The Newport Beach case has been submitted to the Orange County District Attorney’s office for filing consideration.
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Magnetlady says
The D.A.’s have given these ”hoodelums” a ”Get Out Of Jail Free” card.. Time to start prosecuting these ”criminals” with a ”Nudge From The Judge” with longer & harder sentences.. LAPD is OVERWHELMED as it is along with every Police Dept. Who pays for all this ”thievery”? WE DO!! RECALL D.A. GASCON!!
Av resident says
I’m sick and tired of seeing these thugs everywhere, They have no class, no accomplishments, no self respect, no morals, no self determination all these thugs are just good for nothings, Stop messing up life for the majority hard working folks and go away from here. At least work for something you want, what’s the point of wearing something expensive if you and everyone around knows you didn’t work for it, I see all these BMWs and Mercedes driving around acting like big shots and I immediately know that they a bunch of welfare thugs that probably don’t have enough to pay for the insurance or gas. Want to be a big shot then work for it!!!
disgusted says says
20yrs old and 2 juvies….probably in training. mom and dad won’t be so proud since they got busted. will probably get cracked along the side of they head for that! Unfortunately they’ll be right back at it to learn to do it better and then sometime in the future they can graduate to crimes that require carrying a firearm. Lucky us.
Cyndi says
Quit giving these POS’s a free pass To do as they please to hurt others kill others ever since this BLM BS has started? It has been nothing but crime! Go after these worthless crooks thieves disgusting people as you would the people that attacked Capitol Hill! There needs to be consequences for any and all that do these Hyenas crimes! We have got to be the week is country right now thank you Biden! I applaud you for this one!
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