ROBBERY SUSPECT ARRESTED(2)
City of Long Beach
["Long Beach Police Department"]
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A- A A+ Long Beach Police Department Media Relations 400 W. Broadway Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 570-5273 3/31/2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Release # 2016 Subject: ROBBERY SUSPECT ARRESTED; CHARGES FILED Contact: Media Relations Detail (562) 570-5273 On March 31, 2016, felony charges were filed against a 25-year-old Long Beach man in connection with a robbery to a taxi cab driver. On March 24, 2016, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Long Beach Police were dispatched to an armed robbery in the 2300 block of East Anaheim Street. The preliminary investigation indicated that a taxi cab driver was driving in the area when the suspect, armed with a handgun, entered the taxicab and demanded the driver’s property. The suspect grabbed the driver’s cell phone, wallet and keys to the taxi, and fled on foot. Fortunately, the driver was not injured during the altercation. Through their investigation, detectives learned the incident might have been recorded via the vehicle’s onboard video system. Detectives reviewed the video and identified the suspect.  On March 29, 2016, detectives arrested 25-year-old Burrell Andre Gaither in the 1000 block of Raymond Avenue. The suspect was found to be in possession of a loaded firearm. Today, the case was presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, which filed one count of robbery and one count of possession of a firearm against Gaither. He is being held in Long Beach City Jail without bail due to a violation of his parole conditions. An arraignment is scheduled at the Long Beach Superior Court on April 1, 2016, in Department 1. Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to call Robbery Detective Don Collier at (562) 570-5537. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or text TIPLA plus your tip to 274637 (CRIMES), or visit www.LACrimeStoppers.org . The Robbery Detail would like to remind everyone to remain aware of their surroundings at all times and report suspicious activity by calling 9-1-1. For weekly crime prevention tips, follow @LBPDrobbery on Twitter. This information is preliminary and is intended for early information use rather than being a formal investigative report. About Long Beach Police Department The mission of the Long Beach Police Department is to enhance public safety through partnerships, while providing a safe City for all people. For more information on the Police Department, please visit us at www.longbeach.gov/police . Follow us on social media to stay connected: Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram . 