Suspect arrested in series of armed robberies at 7-Eleven stores across SoCal

A suspect wanted for several armed robberies at 7-Eleven stores across Southern California has been arrested, and police believe there may be more victims.

Jesus Javier Contreras-Reyes, 28, is accused of robbing multiple stores at gunpoint in the Los Angeles and South Gate areas between April 9 and May 7, according to the L.A. Police Department.

“In each incident, the suspect entered the store, selected items as if to make a purchase, and approached the counter. He then produced a semi-automatic handgun from his waistband, racked the slide, and demanded money from the cashier,” the department said in a press release…

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