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Man Bound and Robbed in LAX-Area Parking Garage During Armed Heist

The suspect remains at large after the attack inside a commercial garage near the airport.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 8:14–8:15 p.m. to a parking structure in the 6100 block of West Century Boulevard near LAX, identified by NBC as Joe’s Airport Parking.
  • The victim, a man in his 50s, was found inside his vehicle with his hands and feet bound with duct tape and was treated for breathing difficulty by paramedics.
  • Police said the robber took the man’s wallet and jewelry at gunpoint.
  • The victim described the assailant as a white male in black clothing carrying a handgun, and no arrest has been announced.
  • Some reports estimated roughly $400,000 in stolen jewelry, a figure LAPD has not confirmed, and the victim was discovered after honking for help, according to NBC.