(April 4, 2003) -- LBPD has announced the arrest of a suspect allegedly responsible for a string of robberies that encompassed Bixby Knolls, Bixby Highlands, Memorial Heights & NLB.

Police arrested Demetrius Johnson, 19, of Carson, saying surveillance video and a thorough investigation identified him as the suspect allegedly responsible for a number of LB robberies -- including four in the 3400 block of LB Blvd (two on Mar. 4, two on Mar. 11) -- over the past six months (listed below).

LBPD says that in each incident, the suspect would allegedly enter the business armed with a handgun, demand money and was sometimes seen leaving in a vehicle.

In a written release, police indicate that plainclothes officers located the suspect's vehicle at his residence, conducted surveillance...and search warrants were subsequently served that recovered a handgun, clothing and part of the loss.

Police believe their suspect is allegedly responsible for these robberies:

Discount Store	2000 block Atlantic Ave.	Nov. 15/02
Market	1700 block Atlantic Ave.	Dec. 8/02
Doughnut Shop	5300 block LB Blvd.	Dec. 26/02
Convenience Store	4500 block Orange Ave.	Jan. 5/03
Gas Stn.	3400 block LB Blvd.	March 4/03
Fast Food	3400 block LB Blvd.	March 4/03
Gas Stn.	3400 block LB Blvd.	March 11/03
Gas Stn.	3400 block LB Blvd.	March 11/03
Gas Stn.	3300 block Orange Ave.	March 27/03
Gas Stn.	3300 block Orange Ave.	April 2/03

The suspect is currently at the LB City Jail on $500,000 bail.