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West Hollywood Ambush Robbery Caught on Video as LASD Seeks Four Suspects

Detectives urge tips after surveillance captured the armed crew fleeing in a sedan.

Overview

  • The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says four suspects targeted Abraham Cortez around 5:40 p.m. Friday on the 1100 block of Hacienda Place.
  • Three masked assailants jumped from a gray sedan while a driver waited, with two carrying guns and another wielding a crowbar.
  • Cortez reported losing a Rolex, two gold bracelets and a wedding ring before the crew sped off, and he was not injured.
  • Security video shared by WeHo Times shows the ambush and has been provided to local outlets to aid the investigation.
  • Investigators say the attack did not appear to involve tailing the victim, and no arrests have been announced.