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☷Two L A County Men Charged with Armed Robbery in Connection with Spree Targeting Massage Parlors in L A and Orange Counties
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ( By Press Release office)
Feb 22,2024
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Two guys from Los Angeles County were charged today in a federal complaint saying they robbed a bunch of massage parlors in LA and Orange counties . Andy Cuellar , 28 , from Hawthorne , and Arturo Morales , 27 , from Downey , got arrested last Friday and will be appearing in court tomorrow . They ' re being charged with robbery and using a firearm during a violent crime . Their court hearing will happen in a few weeks . According to the complaint , on February 16 , Cuellar drove a black Jeep Grand Cherokee while Morales was his passenger , and they hit up multiple massage parlors before robbing one in Torrance . After the robbery , they were caught at a gas station , going through the stolen stuff and throwing some away . When the cops showed up , they ran away and ditched the stolen goods . When Morales got arrested , he had about $4 , 000 in cash , and Cuellar had $400 . They also found a stolen . 38 - caliber gun in the Jeep . The cops think these guys are responsible for at least 12 other robberies in Santa Ana , Reseda , Venice , Orange , Bellflower , and Redondo Beach . Just a reminder , a criminal complaint is just an accusation , and the guys are innocent until proven guilty in court . If they ' re convicted , they could face a maximum of 20 years in prison for robbery and life in prison for the firearm charge . This case is being handled by the ATF ' s Orange County Violent Crime Task Force , which includes the ATF , Brea Police Department , Santa Ana Police Department , Orange County District Attorney’s Office , and Fullerton Police Department .
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