The brazen robbery at Boost Mobile was captured on camera. (Image via Culver City Police Department)Surveillance video footage of a Boost Mobile store in Culver City getting robbed by an armed masked man in broad daylight has gone viral.The robbery is reported to have happened around 2:18 pm on Sunday, July 10, inside the store at 4114 Centinela Avenue. The robber seen in the video is suspected to be Lawrence Bell, 37, a former convict currently out on parole.Anthony Cabassa@AnthonyCabassa_ROBBED AT GUNPOINT: A Culver City, Ca boost mobile store was robbed Sunday afternoon in broad daylight. Suspect 37yo Lawrence Bell was out on Parole for robbery, and somehow had a black semi-automatic handgun.Culver City has had a 90% increase of crime since 2020.6647ROBBED AT GUNPOINT: A Culver City, Ca boost mobile store was robbed Sunday afternoon in broad daylight. Suspect 37yo Lawrence Bell was out on Parole for robbery, and somehow had a black semi-automatic handgun.Culver City has had a 90% increase of crime since 2020. https://t.co/HkzcbWN3S7The video shows Bell entering the store wielding a gun and pointing it at the employees of Boost Mobile, who were talking to a customer at the time. He then jumps over the counter and forces the employee to the floor before allegedly clearing the cash register.How the police quickly arrested the Boost Mobile Store robberAs per the officials, the Boost Mobile store robber stole around $500. He then fled on foot but accidentally dropped a set of car keys. The suspect's vehicle was found just one block away from the store by the officers responding to the emergency call.Inside the car, officers found clothes that the masked suspect could be seen wearing during the robbery in the video. They also found a loaded semi-automatic handgun.Digital Surveillance@Seccamsla2 Culver City businesses, less than a mile apart, robbed at gunpoint on successive days: PoliceA pair of Culver City businesses were robbed at gunpoint on Friday and Saturday mornings, police said.The first robbery occurred at about 9:25 a.m. Friday,12 Culver City businesses, less than a mile apart, robbed at gunpoint on successive days: PoliceA pair of Culver City businesses were robbed at gunpoint on Friday and Saturday mornings, police said.The first robbery occurred at about 9:25 a.m. Friday, https://t.co/YUAvU8sjOZBell himself was also nabbed after police continued their search of the area. As per the police, at the time of the robbery, Bell was on parole for a few other convictions and was wearing an ankle monitor.Spike in number of robberies in Culver CityInterestingly, this is the third such robbery incident in Culver City in recent days, with two of them being consecutive. While it's not clear if the same person is responsible for both the robberies, the methods and the clothes worn are very similar.On Saturday, an employee at a Rite Aid store reported to police about being approached by a suspect who pulled out a black handgun, put it on the counter, and demanded cash from the register.Culver City PD@Culver_cityPDArmed Robbery at Rite Aid on 7/9/22 (see social media for video) nixle.us/DQYLM115Armed Robbery at Rite Aid on 7/9/22 (see social media for video) nixle.us/DQYLMIn a previous incident, a day before the current one, at around 9:25 am on Friday, a suspect in a black ski mask entered a Subway restaurant at 3817 Sepulveda Blvd. and ordered a sandwich. After getting the food, he pulled out a black handgun and demanded all the cash to be filled in a bag. The employees complied. He then left the store and ran northbound on Sepulveda towards Venice Boulevard, police reported.Culver City PD@Culver_cityPDPRESS RELEASE: Armed Robbery at Subway on 7/8/22 (see social media for video) nixle.us/DQYJR63PRESS RELEASE: Armed Robbery at Subway on 7/8/22 (see social media for video) nixle.us/DQYJRSuch incidents indicate the 90% increase in crime rates in Culver City between 2021 and 2022, as compared to the numbers from 2018 and 2019.