Jewelry theft suspects arrested for ‘follow-away’ crimes in Woodland Hills area

A trio of robbery suspects were taken into custody after a series of violent and confrontational attacks in the Woodland Hills area, Los Angeles police announced Tuesday.

Detectives identified 28-year-old Chazon Brown of Los Angeles, 32-year-old Isaiah Moore of Fresno and 19-year-old Nhazel Warren of Los Angeles as responsible for a series of crimes known as “follow-away” robberies.

According to police, the suspects routinely followed their victims in a black BMW sedan.

Two of the suspects were linked to a Sept. 19 robbery in the 23000 block of Mulholland Drive in Woodland Hills. The victim was punched and pushed to the ground as the attackers forcibly removed his jewelry, police said.

A similar crime occurred last Wednesday in the 21000 block of Ventura Boulevard, where two passengers in a black vehicle armed with handguns exited and stripped the victim of his jewelry before fleeing the scene.

Police served search and arrest warrants for Brown and Moore on Thursday, seizing two semiautomatic handguns and other items as evidence. Warren was later arrested in Long Beach, but posted bond and was released Tuesday.

The bail amount for each suspect is $1 million. Police said Warren was wearing a GPS ankle monitor from previous arrests in two unrelated cases in July and August. He also posted bond for those arrests.

“Based on the evidence gathered in this case, investigators believe these three individuals are prolific robbery suspects responsible for many other robberies,” the LAPD said in a news release. “Investigators believe there are many more victims who have yet to be identified.”

Police are asking anyone with information about this case to contact detectives at (213) 486-6840 or email [email protected].