2 South Gate men charged with robbing casino patrons

2 South Gate men charged with robbing casino patrons

Two South Gate men are facing federal charges for allegedly committing more than a dozen armed robberies targeting the winnings of people leaving local casinos, officials announced Friday, May 9. Juan Gabriel Gonzalez, 22, and Dereck Nathan Lopez, 21, are charged in Los Angeles federal court with multiple counts of interference and attempted interference with commerce by robbery — known as a Hobbs Act crime — one count of Hobbs Act conspiracy an…

2 L.A. County men allegedly 'hunted' casino winners and robbed them at gunpoint

A pair of South Gate men are facing federal charges on allegations that they stalked more than a dozen casino winners and robbed them at gunpoint on highways. According to the Office of the U.S. Attorney in the Central District of California, 22-year-old Juan Gabriel Gonzalez and 21-year-old Dereck Nathan Lopez are facing multiple counts of interference and attempted interference with commerce by robbery, one count of Hobbs Act conspiracy, and m…

South Gate men targeted casino winners in more than a dozen highway robberies, feds say

Juan Gabriel Gonzalez, 22, and Dereck Nathan Lopez, 21, allegedly robbed and attempted to rob people leaving casinos on at least 15 different occasions, including three on a single night. They're accused of stealing at least $274,600 in cash, casino chips and other property.

2 South Gate man accused of robbing gamblers at SoCal casinos

The two men were accused of targeting gamblers at Southern California casinos and ambushing them on the local freeways to steal their winnings.