The parents of several teenagers suspected of participating in “flash mob robberies” in Los Angeles have turned their children in to police this week.

City officials reportedly said at a Los Angeles Police Commission meeting on Tuesday that the kids rode bikes in groups of 20-40 to rob 7-Eleven stores. The officials applauded the parents for turning them in.

“The flash mob robberies – it is interesting to hear that parents themselves were active in getting their children to be held accountable for those and to face consequences,” Rasha Shields, vice president of the commission, said at the meeting. “That’s good to hear and hopefully that will just deter them and lead them on a better path.”

Last week, the Los Angeles Police Department shared video of a group of dozens of young people riding their bikes through traffic to a 7-Eleven store. The individuals exited with items shortly after entering, according to the footage.

The LAPD said the suspects have entered stores in the evening before, stealing merchandise and damaging property. They also pushed witnesses “with no regard for others’ safety,” according to the department.

“Although there are no reported physical injuries, several witnesses continue to fear for their safety after such aggressive and callous criminal behavior,” police wrote in a press release.

At least 14 “flash mob robberies” have taken place as of last Thursday, with most at stores within close distances of one another, according to the LAPD. Thirteen have occurred on Friday evenings since July, the agency noted.