Fifth suspect in taco truck robberies surrenders
Sheriff's detectives said Perez and four other members of the Fearless Kings tagger crew, which authorities have designated a gang because of the thefts, were identified by witnesses.
The robberies occurred along major thoroughfares between April 5 and June 27, investigators said.
Authorities said most of the thefts occurred late in the evening along Olympic Boulevard, Cesar Chavez Avenue and Whittier Boulevard.
At least four other members of the crew have been arrested in connection with the robberies: Samuel Razo, 20; Miguel Torres, 21, Julio Osuna, 21; and Jesse Moreno, 18.
Detectives commended Alfredo Magallanes of the Assn. of Lunch Truck of Los Angeles, who helped bring the truck vendors together and swayed them to come forward to help authorities.
Magallanes said the truck vendors did not report the crimes right away because they were under the false impression that a county ordinance prohibiting catering trucks from parking in one spot for more than an hour was still in effect. The ordinance, however, was overturned only months after it was passed in April by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
But Magallanes said some police officers are still implementing the former ordinance. Fearing further problems with police and possibly retaliations from members of the tagging crew, the truck vendors instead did not initially report the crimes.
--Ruben Vives
We really need to come together as a community and start start staanding up against these cowards, so lazy to work and make their own money. COWARDS!!, I really hope the judge throw the book at these guys, and give them some hard time.
Posted by: jayteereal | August 07, 2009 at 07:07 PM
we need to bring back hard labor for these guys - jail is nothing but higher education for these jerks....
Posted by: fred | August 07, 2009 at 07:55 PM
Why rob a "Taco Truck Vendor' ? one they dont carry much money !! and pluse tacos are a way of life in So Ca!!!!
Yummy Tacos Rock !! Guess to rob a taco truck you are just a Stupid Gang Banger from East LA.
I grew up in So Cali from 1967-2003
Posted by: pleasepetten | August 08, 2009 at 06:48 AM
PS Glad to see they got the hoodlums off the streets , they can keep them in LA COUNTY Jail !! =)
Posted by: pleasepetten | August 08, 2009 at 06:52 AM
Why Rob a taco Truck , unless you are a gang banger from East LA ??? DUH Tacos are yummy !!
Posted by: pleasepetten | August 08, 2009 at 06:55 AM