Overview
- Security video shows a light-colored SUV blocking the victim’s car as three hooded, masked men dragged him out, pistol-whipped him, and fled with a Richard Mille watch worth about $600,000.
- The victim says the assailants shouted “Shoot him” and that a gun appeared to jam during the struggle, though police note the footage has no audio to confirm statements.
- Detectives have collected DNA and fingerprints from the scene and are pursuing leads, with no suspects identified or arrested as of Saturday.
- The victim is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the suspects’ arrests and the return of the watch, and Irvine police are urging tips.
- Only the watch was taken, reinforcing a targeted theft, and police caution that social-media posts can create “bread crumbs,” with reports indicating the robbers may have waited for hours.