August 26, 2025 – Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles Police Department officials report that on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, the Los Angeles Police Department, in partnership with multiple divisions and law enforcement agencies, executed a large-scale operation that dismantled a prolific burglary crew responsible for nearly 100 residential burglaries across the city.

At approximately 5:00 a.m., West Los Angeles Area and Operations-West Bureau, supported by personnel from North Hollywood, West Valley, Olympic, Hollywood, Wilshire, and Central Areas, served simultaneous search warrants at eight residences in Los Angeles, Hawthorne, Inglewood, and Carson. The coordinated effort also involved LAPD Metropolitan Division, Gang Impact Teams, and partner agencies, including Hawthorne Police Department, Inglewood Police Department, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Carson Station.

The suspects, known as the “Rich Rollin Burglary Crew,” are linked to at least 92 burglaries in Los Angeles since 2022, with most incidents occurring in 2024 and 2025.

The investigation gained momentum in February 2025, when three suspects were arrested following a pursuit involving a van connected to two burglaries the day before. Detectives used information obtained from that arrest to identify additional suspects. In April 2025, detectives served a search warrant at a Los Angeles residence, recovering rifles, handguns, ammunition, body armor, large-capacity magazines, jewelry, watches, stolen credit cards, fake IDs, and multiple license plates—evidence directly tying the crew to organized burglary activity.

Ten suspects—all adult repeat offenders and confirmed gang members—have been identified.

• In custody from the August 20 operation: Devon Collier (37), Tyrone Tisby (47), Frank Tisby (38), Jeremy Shepard (38), Jermaine Kimbrough (22), Michael Lewis (20), and Marquell Lewis (26). They were booked on charges including burglary and possession of controlled substances while armed.
• Surrendered August 22: Eric Cannon (40), in response to an active warrant.
• Already in custody on unrelated charges: Anthony Leslie (36) and Shawn Quinney (36), both facing attempted murder charges.

“These arrests send a clear message: if you prey on our neighborhoods, we will find you and hold you accountable,” said LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell. “What made this takedown possible was the outstanding work of our officers and detectives—communicating across divisions and bureaus, sharing intelligence, and connecting the dots that revealed these burglaries were tied to the same crew. This operation is the result of more than two years of relentless investigative work. Together—with our partners and our community—we are taking back our neighborhoods.”

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Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman reinforced that commitment, “At the District Attorney’s Office, we are committed to protecting our communities and will use every tool under the law, including strikes and sentencing enhancements, to hold these defendants fully accountable. My office will not hesitate to seek the maximum penalties under the law. If you commit these crimes, you are choosing prison over freedom — possibly for life.”

During the searches on August 20th, investigators recovered 15 firearms (including several reported stolen from burglaries), large amounts of ammunition, and high-capacity magazines, including a 50-round handgun drum. Burglary tools: handheld radios, face masks, headlamps, window punch devices, and cans of bear mace. Stolen property: luxury watches, bracelets, high-end purses and luggage, wallets, and U.S. and foreign currency. Narcotics, a money counter, and multiple cell phones were also recovered. The seized evidence provides a direct link between the burglary crew and their crimes, strengthening the criminal cases against them.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass praised the results of the complex operation, “In the early hours of last Wednesday, LAPD led a coordinated operation across multiple jurisdictions that successfully took down a burglary crew responsible for nearly one hundred break-ins across our city and our County,” said Mayor Bass. “Thanks to the tireless work of our officers and detectives, this crew, which has victimized families and businesses, is no longer a threat to our neighborhoods.”

Source: Los Angeles Police Department