Beverly Hills, Calif. – On April 26, 2021, at approximately 4:20 pm, the Beverly Hills Police Department responded to Lasky Drive and Moreno Drive regarding a strong-armed robbery that just occurred. Two female juveniles reported that two female suspects stole a gold necklace from one of the victim's neck and attempted to steal a cellular phone from the other victim. The suspects fled the area with the necklace. There were no weapons used during the commission of the crime.
Patrol officers were able to locate the suspects after they fled the crime scene and also identified the vehicle that the suspects used to travel to the area. Extensive follow-up was conducted by Detectives and the Crime Impact Team, which led to the identification of one of the suspects. That suspect was arrested this morning in the City of Compton without incident.
She is identified as Chakyra Sanford, 20-years-old of Compton, California. Sanford is charged with PC 211 – Robbery. Her bail has been set at $50,000. She is currently at the Beverly Hills Police Department. Her next court date is April 30, 2021, in Department 30 at the Airport Courthouse.
A subsequent search warrant was conducted by Detectives of the suspect's car and at the suspect's home, which led to the recovery of the property taken during the robbery. We are still actively trying to identify the outstanding suspect.
If you have information about the outstanding suspect, you are encouraged to call the Beverly Hills Police Department at (310) 285-2125. If you would like to remain anonymous, text
BEVHILLSPD followed by the tip information to
888777. You can also call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477. To access Crime Stoppers, download the "P3 Tips" Mobile APP or use the website
http://www.lacrimestoppers.org.
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