Overview
- The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says the robbery occurred around 5:40–5:45 p.m. Friday in the 1100 block of Hacienda Place near Santa Monica Boulevard.
- Three masked suspects exited a sedan to ambush the victim, and LASD reports a possible fourth person driving with two firearms and a crowbar involved.
- The victim, a man visiting from San Francisco, was forced to the ground but was not physically injured.
- Jewelry and personal items were taken, including a watch and a wedding ring, with a phone later tossed away, according to a reporter who witnessed the incident.
- WeHo Times obtained surveillance video showing the ambush, LASD indicates the suspects appeared to act opportunistically rather than follow the victim, and no arrests have been announced.