Man Arrested in Long String of Robberies in Los Angeles County

LONG BEACH, Calif.—Police Sunday said they have arrested a man they believe committed a long string of business robberies and commercial burglaries in Long Beach. Authorities suspect Tyler Isaac Cooper, 23, committed nine business robberies that began in January and ended in September, and ten commercial burglaries which began on January 1 and concluded on July 18, the Long Beach Police Department reported. Cooper allegedly robbed the same Atlantic Avenue business on Aug. 15, Sept. 5, and Sept. 9. “Following the arrest, search warrants were served in the city of Long Beach, and detectives seized evidence connected to the robberies,” according to a police statement. During the recent robberies, police said Cooper would jump the counter, simulate having a firearm and would order or physically force the victim to open the register. He would then take the cash before fleeing....