Overview

• The victim, identified as downtown Los Angeles jeweler Ali Sedaghat, was confronted around 9 p.m. on Ventura Boulevard shortly after noticing a flat tire.
• Sedaghat reported that two to three men in ski masks approached and one displayed a knife before taking a bag of jewelry from his car.
• Police said three suspects committed an assault and took a backpack with merchandise, confirming the use of a knife during the robbery.
• Investigators are collecting and reviewing security video as they work to identify the suspects, who remain at large.
• The victim believes he was targeted and that his tire was intentionally slashed while he was inside a nearby restaurant.