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Los Angeles:
The Los Angeles Police Department has arrested five individuals in
connection with the take-over robbery of the Nordstrom’s Rack located in
Westchester.
On Thursday, January 10th around 11:00 pm., three armed suspects
confronted the employees as they were leaving the closed business. The
suspects forced the employees back into the store and held them hostage
while the suspects robbed the business.
During the incident, one of the employees called a relative to inform
him that the business was being robbed. That relative then notified the
Los Angeles Police Department prompting the immediate response of
Pacific Division patrol units.
Based on initial witness statements and the observations of the first
officers at scene, it was believed that armed suspects were inside the
business and holding the employees hostage. When members of LAPD’s
Special Weapon and Tactics (SWAT) team entered the location, they
searched for suspects and rescued the employees. None of the suspects
were found at the location and it was later learned that they left the
location in a white Sport Utility Vehicle as patrol units were arriving.
During the course of the robbery, one of the suspects stabbed a female
store employee whom he found hiding in a break room. That employee
sustained a non-life threatening stab wound to her neck. A second
employee was sexually assaulted by one of the suspects. Both victims
were treated at a local hospital and released late Friday morning.
Robbery-Homicide Division assumed responsibility for the investigation
and more than twenty detectives were assigned to the investigation.
They worked relentlessly for the next forty-eight hours scouring the
crime scene, reviewing evidence and identifying the suspects. By
Saturday evening, detectives had identified and arrested the three
suspects who committed robbery inside the Nordstrom’s Rack. Two
additional persons were arrested for their actions after the robbery.
Four of the suspects are currently in custody in Los Angeles while a
fifth suspect is in the custody of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s
Department in Phoenix, Arizona.
The following individuals have been arrested and are being held in connection with this robbery:
- Rochelle Monique Sherman, 33-years-old, of Los Angeles for 32 P.C. (Accessory).
Her bail is set $100,000
- Troy Marsay Hammock, 29-years-old, of Los Angeles for 211 P.C. (Robbery).
- He is being held without bail on a parole hold.
- Everett Oneal Allen, 24-years-old, of Los Angeles for 211 P.C. (Robbery).
- His bail is set at $1,080,000.
- Raymond Sherman, Jr., 34-years-old, of Los Angeles for 211 P.C. (Robbery).
- He is being held in Phoenix without bail pending his return to Los Angeles.
- Paula Roneshia Bradley, 29-years-old, of Los Angeles for 32 P.C. (Accessory).
- Her bail is set at $100,000.
On Monday, January 14, 2013, detectives will present this case to the
Major Crimes Division of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s
Office for filing consideration.
Anyone wishing to report a crime may remain anonymous by calling Crime
Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477). Tipsters may also contact
Crime Stoppers by texting to phone number 274637 (C-R-I-M-E-S on most
keypads) with a cell phone. All text messages should begin with the
letters “LAPD.” Tipsters may also go to www.lapdonline.org and click on
"Anonymous Web Tips.” For more information, please call Media Relations
Section at 213-486-5910.
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