Armed Robberies Targeting Latinos Are on the Rise Nationwide

Many places in the United States of America have been experiencing a high number of robberies. One trend of these robberies is that most of the victims of these robbers are members of the Latino communities.

Incidents like these are not new because, in 2018, there had also been cases like these that happened in the United States and the targets were also the Latino population. Authorities are warning Hispanic citizens to be precautious for their safety.

One example of these incidents was included in a news article published in 2018. The article had alerted the public regarding a group of armed robbers who are focusing on robbing Latino people. It was reported in the news article that the robbers are normally robbing their targets in the late afternoons in the streets of Lewisville, Texas.

The police had reported that there was a minimum of twelve holdups that had occurred from October 2018 to November 2018. It was reported by the investigators in the case that the suspects composed of two black men and two black women. There were reported to have robbed the personal belongings and money of Latino people.

The police had also shared that it was not always the case that the four identified suspects were always working as a group during holdup incidents. It was also found out that the suspects were carrying firearms.

According to a news article published in 2018 had also been released online regarding the same situation where robbers are primarily targeting Latino people. In Jacksonville, the police had reported that robberies had been occurring in and near areas where a lot of apartments are situated. The robberies were reported to be committed by different suspects. The suspects had been identified to be carrying deadly weapons such as guns, hammers, and baseball bats. They were reported to be using those weapons to scare people to hand over their money to them. Some of their victims had acquired injuries.

According to the statements provided by some witnesses, the majority of the suspects were black males. However, the authorities of Jacksonville said that the description of the witnesses needs further investigation to determine its connection with the armed robberies occurring.

Last month, it was reported that there had been robberies occurring in Nashville, Tennessee. The majority of the victims were Latinos.

The police authority of Nashville had reminded its residents to be careful and take precautionary measures to keep themselves and their families safe for the Hispanic residents' safety.

It was reported by the police that 1 to 4 armed robbers had entered the homes of different apartment complexes in South Nashville. Some of their victims got hurt. The suspects were black males who wore black colored masks and ski face masks.

Recently, the Waco police had issued a warning to the Latino residents of Waco to be careful and alert for cases of robbery. This warning was released after two robberies of armed suspects targeting Latinos were reported in the area.

One was reported that the suspects were black men and were armed with a gun. They had targeted 3 Hispanic residents while they were in their home's yard.

Another incident of a robbery was made known to the police when an entrepreneur had called them and reported that all of his employees did not show up for work. It was later found by the police that 6 Latino men were tied up with extension cords inside the house. The victims' personal belongings such as their mobile phones and money were stolen by the two suspects who were wearing face masks and hand gloves. They were reported to have worn black colored clothing.

For the Hispanic residents' safety, the police of Waca ask the citizens to report any suspicious observations and any other criminal acts that they may witness.