Alleged chain-snatching robber arrested in Long Beach

NBC Los Angeles reports that Anthony Stevens, 19, was arrested Tuesday in connection with three chain-snatching robberies that occurred on Martin Luther King Avenue in Long Beach on April 20. Stevens was booked on robbery and possession of a loaded firearm charges with bail set at $250,000; the case has been referred to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office for filing consideration. This reporting is corroborated by KTLA, CBS Los Angeles, and MyNewsLA, which all confirm the same suspect name, age, location (1500 block of MLK Avenue near Long Beach Polytechnic High School), and incident date. The article is bylined by Danielle Smith at an established local NBC affiliate and presents facts sourced directly from Long Beach Police Department statements, with no unattributed claims; police also included standard crime-prevention guidance and a request for additional potential victims to come forward. Watch for charging decisions from the District Attorney's office and whether additional incidents emerge as detectives continue investigating.