NORWALK — Officials arrested two men, a woman and a teenage boy Wednesday when a good Samaritan reportedly followed them after an alleged purse-snatching.
Cindy Hernandez, 18, Steven Gonzalez, 19, Gustavo Gonzalez, 18, and a 16-year-old boy were booked on suspicion of robbery, Los Angeles County sheriff’s Lt. John Gannon said.
All four suspects are from Compton, he added.
The incident occurred about 7 p.m. in the 12400 block of Imperial Highway, officials said.
The juvenile allegedly grabbed the purse from a 57-year-old woman and Hernandez is suspected of being the getaway driver, Gannon said. Steven Gonzalez and Gustavo Gonzalez were allegedly passengers in the car used in the crime.
Moments after the robbery, a witness called Norwalk sheriff’s officials to report they were following the suspects, the lieutenant said.
With the help of Downey police, the car was stopped in Downey and the suspects were taken into custody and identified as the robbers by witnesses, Gannon said.
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