The official release states: "Due to an increase in violent street robberies, Robbery-Homicide Division has become aware of an ongoing crime trend of follow-home robberies. Suspects have been locating victims in Los Angeles, following them, and then committing the robberies as the victim arrives home or at their business." California is one of the most stringently gun-controlled states in the Union. In spite of all the gun and ammunition controls, Los Angeles is seeing "an increase in violent street robberies." Crime increases when people cannot defend themselves.

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) tweeted a release Tuesday advising city residents to "cooperate and comply" when being robbed.