Long Beach police have arrested a man they say is involved in a series of robberies and burglaries at local businesses in recent months.
Tyler Isaac Cooper, 23, was arrested Sept. 10 when he was recognized by detectives near 5900 Atlantic Avenue while they were investigating a robbery that occurred the day before, according to a statement from the Long Beach Police Department.
“He was apprehended and arrested by officers from the North Division and subsequently transported to the Long Beach City Jail where he was booked on eight counts of robbery, one count of kidnapping, one count of grand theft of property and one count of petty theft,” the LBPD statement said.
Cooper is being held on $510,000 bail.
Details about each individual robbery are limited, but investigators say that in recent incidents, Cooper would jump up to the counter of a business, where he would order or force the victim to open the cash register while simulating having a weapon. He would then take money and flee the scene.
Investigators believe the case is connected to eight separate robberies dating back to January, including:
- January 10 at a business in the 6500 block of Atlantic Avenue,
- June 16 at a business in the 2000 block of South Street,
- August 15 at a business in the 6100 block of Atlantic Avenue,
- August 22 at a business in the 2000 block of South Street,
- August 23 at a business in the 1100 block of Redondo Avenue,
- September 3 at a business in the 6100 block of Long Beach Boulevard,
- September 5 at a business in the 6100 block of Atlantic Avenue,
- September 9 at a business in the 6100 block of Atlantic Avenue.
After Cooper was arrested, detectives also determined that he was suspected of several commercial burglaries, including:
- January 1 at a business in the 6600 block of Atlantic Avenue,
- January 3 at a business in the 5600 block of Atlantic Avenue,
- January 16 at a business in the 6000 block of Long Beach Boulevard,
- January 23 at a business in the 6600 block of Atlantic Avenue,
- January 24 at a business in the 6000 block of Long Beach Boulevard,
- February 13 at a business in the 6500 block of Atlantic Avenue,
- February 23 at a business in the 5400 block of Atlantic Avenue,
- March 4 at a business in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard,
- March 7 at a business in the 6500 block of Atlantic Avenue,
- July 18 at a business in the 6500 block of Atlantic Avenue.
“Crime will not be tolerated in our city, and we will do everything we can to hold individuals accountable for disrupting the safety of our community,” Police Chief Wally Hebeish said in a statement. “I want to thank our staff for their dedication and tenacity throughout this investigation.”
Investigators have asked the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office to consider filing the case.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the LBPD at (562) 570-7464.
