Dangelo Thomas, 25, was taken into custody from the 300 block of Lime Avenue in Long Beach on Wednesday. According to the Los Angeles County Sherrif’s Department, his charges include robbery, possession of a firearm by an ex-felon, and violation of parole.Â
Police recovered a loaded .45 caliber handgun and a loaded 9mm handgun during a search of the Long Beach home. Thomas is now being held in custody without bond.
At the time of the robbery, the suspect was on parole for a previous gang-related offense involving firearms, according to the sheriff’s department. As we previously reported, a man and a woman were loading their groceries into their car at the parking lot of a 99 Ranch Market in Rowland Heights on July 9 when Thomas and Demoryie Watts were caught on camera attacking them and stole the male victim’s $60,000 Rolex watch.
They fled the scene in a white Dodge Challenger with damaged plates, according to reports. The victims suffered minor injuries and were able to recover.