Three members of a robbery crew that hit dozens of 7-Eleven stores have been sentenced to 13 years each in state prison, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.
Investigators said that between Feb. 13 and April 11, 2024, Darrick Johnson, 29, Taivyon Spells, 20, and James Guillermo Guyton, 29, robbed 28 7-Elevens and five other convenience stores across L.A. County, stealing some $200,000 worth of lottery tickets and other merchandise in the process.
“In each incident, multiple suspects entered the store, went behind the cashier’s counter and stole merchandise before fleeing,” the L.A. County DA’s Office said in a news release. “In several cases, employees were threatened or physically assaulted.”…