A Compton man is set to be sentenced Monday for his role in a series of armed robberies of mostly 7-Eleven stores in South Los Angeles during a nearly two-month crime spree two years ago.
Charles Christopher, 25, pleaded guilty in March in downtown Los Angeles to federal charges of interference with commerce by robbery, known as a Hobbs Act crime, and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.
According to the 2024 indictment, four defendants committed a series of armed robberies, mostly of 7-Eleven stores in South Los Angeles and a CVS in Hollywood. The defendants traveled to the targeted stores in a BMW, jumped over the counters, took money from the cash registers and placed it into a black Nike bag, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office…