Security camera footage taken on Sunday night at an Arco gas station near Exposition Park in South Los Angeles shows Nick Reiner entering the station’s store briefly to buy a sports drink and then being arrested an hour later across the street.
Mr. Reiner is seen walking into the store wearing a striped jacket and a baseball cap, with a red backpack slung over his left shoulder. He approaches the store at about 8:20 p.m. from the direction of the nearby Expo/Vermont train stop and enters for a moment before quickly turning around and exiting. Mr. Reiner then appears to scan the area outside before deciding to go back into the store.
While inside, Mr. Reiner, 32, continues to glance behind him. He walks toward a cooler where he grabs a blue Gatorade sports drink. While in line to pay, he appears fidgety, swaying in place and looking around. After roughly two minutes, Mr. Reiner pays for his drink with cash and leaves.
About an hour later, footage from a security camera overlooking the gas pumps shows Mr. Reiner standing at a corner across the intersection. Several unmarked police vehicles pull up quickly around Mr. Reiner at about 9:15 p.m. He immediately throws his arms up and submits to arrest.
Orlando Mayorquín is a Times reporter covering California. He is based in Los Angeles.
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