On June 15, 2006, Santa Monica Police Detectives received information regarding a robbery suspect that was in custody by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.  Apparently, the suspect was arrested in an in-progress robbery at a Walgreen’s Drug Store in Lakewood, California. 

Santa Monica Detectives spoke to the suspect who is identified as Cecil Jerome Darby, Male, Black, adult, of Los Angeles.  During the interview Darby made statements implicating himself in the Santa Monica Walgreen’s robbery which occurred on June 1, 2006, at 12:50 am, in the 1900 block of Wilshire Blvd. 

On June 23, 2006, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed 13 felony counts of armed robbery against Cecil Darby.  These armed robberies were committed throughout the Los Angeles County area.