Video captures officer walking into 7-Eleven during armed robbery
Summary
TLDRAn armed robber held up a 7-Eleven clerk at gunpoint, forcing him to fill a bag with around $400 from the cash register. As the thief turned to escape, an off-duty police sergeant who was a regular customer entered the store. Realizing something was wrong from the clerk's expression, the sergeant chased after the fleeing suspect for over 1,500 feet outside before tackling him to the ground. Officers arrested 48-year-old Ramon Gonzalez and recovered the stolen money as well as a loaded handgun. Gonzalez now faces charges including robbery and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Takeaways
- 😲 Armed robbery at 7-Eleven store in West Covina caught on surveillance video
- 😱 Robber demands money from clerk at gunpoint
- 🤠 Off-duty police sergeant walks in during robbery in progress
- 🚔 Sergeant recognizes something is wrong, chase ensues
- 🏃♂️ Robber attempts to flee with $400 cash, sergeant catches him outside
- 👮♂️ 17-year veteran sergeant able to apprehend robber after struggle
- 🔫 Loaded handgun recovered from robber
- 🚓 Backup officers arrive, suspect identified as 48-yr old Ramon Gonzalez
- 🗣 Victim clerk grateful to sergeant for intervening
- 🚔 Gonzalez faces charges of robbery and felon in possession of firearm
Q & A
What was Sergeant Abel Hernandez doing when he walked into the 7-Eleven store?
-He was a frequent customer who went to the store to say hello.
How much money did the robber take from the store?
-He took about $400.
What tipped off Sergeant Hernandez that something was wrong in the store?
-The clerk always had a smile, but had a frightened expression on his face when Hernandez entered.
How far did the robber get before Hernandez caught him?
-Hernandez caught him 15-20 feet outside the doors of the store.
What charges is the robbery suspect facing?
-The suspect, Ramon Gonzalez, is facing charges of robbery and felon in possession of a firearm.
How long has Sergeant Hernandez worked for the West Covina Police Department?
-He has been a veteran of the department for 17 years.
What made Hernandez realize something was wrong initially when he entered the store?
-He noticed the robber was wearing gloves and a ski mask even though it was a chilly night.
Did the robber resist arrest or struggle with officers?
-Yes, he put up a brief struggle before relenting to the officers.
What weapon did officers recover from the suspect?
-They recovered a loaded handgun.
Why does Hernandez believe he was able to catch the robber?
-He believes that being in the right place at the right time and his police training allowed him to react quickly to the armed robbery in progress.
Outlines
😲 Armed Robbery at 7-Eleven Store Interrupted by Off-Duty Sergeant
An armed robber entered a 7-Eleven store in West Covina, California and demanded money from the clerk. He flashed a gun and the frightened clerk quickly filled a bag with about $400 in cash. Suddenly, an off-duty police sergeant who was a frequent customer walked in, realized a robbery was in progress, and gave chase when the robber tried to flee. The sergeant tackled the robber just outside the store doors and backup officers arrived to make the arrest. The suspect was identified as 48-year-old Ramon Gonzalez who now faces charges of robbery and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Armed Robbery
💡7.11 Clerk
💡Thirsty Customer
💡Sergeant Abel Hernandez
💡Ski Mask
💡Victim's Expression
💡Loaded Handgun
💡Ramon Gonzalez
💡Felony Charges
💡Crime Intervention
Highlights
Armed robbery at 7.11 convenience store in West Covina.
Hooded stranger, in his 20s, demands clerk to empty the register.
Robber flashes a gun at his waist, heightening the threat.
Clerk quickly fills a plastic bag with cash under duress.
Unexpected twist as a frequent customer, who is a local cop, enters.
Sergeant Abel Hernandez, a 17-year veteran, spots the robbery.
Hernandez's presence interrupts the armed robber's escape plan.
The robber's attempt to escape with $400 is thwarted.
Victim alerts Hernandez about the gun and the robbery.
Hernandez quickly apprehends the robber right outside the store.
A brief struggle ensues before the robber relents to Hernandez.
Backup arrives and a loaded handgun is recovered.
The armed robbery suspect is identified as Ramon Gonzalez, a 48-year-old.
Gonzalez faces several charges including robbery and felon in possession of a firearm.
Sergeant Hernandez's timely intervention leads to a safe resolution.
Transcripts
NOW AT 5.30 ARMED ROBBER TO
BANDS HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FROM
A FRIGHTENED 7.11 CLERK AND
THEN GETS READY TO ESCAPE, BUT
THEM, THIRSTY CUSTOMER WALKED
GOOD EVENING. THIS IS THE KTLA
5 NEWS AT 5.30 ON MY COLEMAN
AND HI THERE I'M COURTNEY
FRIEL IN TONIGHT FOR CHER
CALVIN.
THAT THIRSTY CUSTOMER WAS
AN ALERT SERGEANT WITH THE
CAMERA AN ARMED ROBBERY IN
PROGRESS AT A 7.11 CONVENIENCE
STORE IN WEST COVINA THE
HOODED STRANGER ORDERS THE
IN HIS 20'S TO EMPTY THE
REGISTER. AT ONE POINT WE SEE
THE CRIMINAL LIFT HIS
SWEATSHIRT TO FLASH A GUN AT
HIS WAIST. THE STAKES ARE HIGH
THE THREAT IS REAL. THE CLERK
QUICKLY FILLS THE PLASTIC BAG
WITH CASH AND THEN SOMETHING
NO ONE SAW COMING. A FREQUENT
CUSTOMER WALKS IN TO SAY HELLO
AND THAT CUSTOMER HAPPENS TO
BE A LOCAL COP BUT SOMETHING
ISN'T RIGHT AND WITHIN SECONDS
THE CHASE IS ON SERGEANT ABEL
HERNANDEZ, A 17 YEAR VETERAN
OF THE WEST COVINA POLICE
DEPARTMENT WAS IN THE RIGHT
PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME AS THE
VIDEO SHOWS THE ARMED ROBBER
WAS DETERMINED TO GET AWAY
WITH THE CASH. THE WELL AWARE
THAT A POLICE OFFICER WAS
RIGHT BEHIND HIM INTERRUPTING
THE CRIME. HE WOULD NOT GET
FAR. SO I SAW THE SUBJECT IN
THERE AND AT FIRST I REALLY
DIDN'T THINK A THING I SAW THE
GLOVES I SAW THE SKI MASK.
AND GETTING THAT NIGHT IT
WAS A LITTLE CHILLY SO I THINK
TIPPED HIM OFF TO TROUBLE,
HOWEVER WAS THE EXPRESSION ON
THE VICTIM'S FACE HE'S ALWAYS
WITH A SMILE. BUT AS I ENTERED
HIS FACE AND I KNEW SOMETHING
WAS UP. THEN THE DESPERATE
ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE WITH ALL OF
THAT MONEY ABOUT $400.
THE VICTIM SHOUTING HE'S
GOT A GUN HE ROBBED ME AND THE
TAKE DOWN.
TO ME IT SEEMS SLOW EVEN
THOUGH I LOOKED AT THE VIDEO
AND IT SEEMED LIKE IT TOOK OFF
PRETTY QUICK EVERYTHING SORT
OF SLOWS DOWN. BUT I MEAN I
WAS ABLE TO CATCH HIM. 1520
FEET RIGHT OUTSIDE THE DOORS
OF THE STORE.
HERNANDEZ SAYS THE THIEF
PUT UP A BRIEF STRUGGLE AND
THEN RELENTED. BACKUP ARRIVED
OFFICERS SAY IN ADDITION TO
THE MONEY THEY RECOVERED A
LOADED HANDGUN. THEY
IDENTIFIED THE ARMED ROBBERY
SUSPECT AS RAMON GONZALEZ, A
48 YEAR-OLD RESIDENT OF IT WAS
I THINK THAT THE OUTCOME WAS
WHAT IT WAS. THE SUSPECT RAMON
GONZALEZ NOW FACES SEVERAL
CHARGES INCLUDING ROBBERY AND
FELON IN POSSESSION OF A
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