Felony charges were filed Sept. 8 against a 26-year-old Long Beach man in connection with two armed robberies.
On Aug. 15, at approximately 4:30am, Long Beach Police were dispatched to a robbery that had occurred in the area of 10th Street and Redondo Avenue. The preliminary investigation revealed that an armed suspect had approached the victim and demanded her property. Believing she was going to be shot, the victim handed over her property, and the suspect fled. The victim was not injured.
During their investigation, detectives discovered the same suspect may have committed another robbery on Aug. 24.
On that day, around 12:30am, officers were dispatched to a robbery that had occurred in the 1000 block of Redondo Avenue. The investigation revealed that the suspect, armed with a handgun, directed the victim to a dark portion of an alley, where the suspect demanded the victim’s property and ordered her to undress. During the ordeal, the suspect was startled and fled the area. The victim was not injured.
As detectives continued to investigate the robberies, patrol officers located a witness who provided them with a possible identity of the suspect. The officers communicated their findings to the detectives.
On Sept. 3, detectives located and arrested 26-year-old Chiffonce Dion Pace, a resident of Long Beach. A search warrant was executed, and detectives recovered evidence related to one of the robberies.
The case was presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for review, and on Sept. 8, 2015, two counts of kidnap to commit robbery were filed against Pace. The arraignment was held this week, and he remains in custody on $1,000,000 bail.
Those with information regarding this investigation are encouraged to call the Long Beach Police Department Robbery Detail at (562) 570-7464. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may call 1-800-22-TIPS (8477), or text TIPLA plus their tip to 274637 (CRIMES), or visit LACrimeStoppers.org .
