Attempted robbery in Beverly Hills- Is the F12 driver a Fchat member?

The world is going to crap! I hope they catch the culprits.

 

The BHPD recovered the gun, and are finger printing it. Though doubtful if he’ll see any jail time, compliments of our new DA, Gascon. As you can see, he really did wonders for San Francisco! Getting back to the original topic, I don’t believe he is a f chat member, nor was he at the petersen today.


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I remember I went to Brazil in 2005 and was told not to wear a watch. Apparently that advice now applies to BH as well. First Il Pastaio and now this (and likely many in between I didn't hear about).

Crap, forgot about the Petersen.

 

Such a POS! Who the hell voted for this hack, anyway?

 

I had a moment down there with a seedy-looking guy stalking my (then) young son, looking to grab him and run for ransom. A guard come downstairs and I nodded toward the guy, when he looked at him and flinched, the guy ran away. Crazy s***!

 

I am over in the Fairfax district (right off Melrose). Things are very very brazen these days, we recently had a rash of follow home robberies in the area.

 

I hate going to LA. You never know what is going to happen there. I'll stay in my own neighborhood.

 

That's one thing I love about Mnhtn Bch, you can sit outside at Local Yolk or North End and see a cop drive by every 5 minutes.

 

i have stopped wearing anything but g shock in nyc
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10561143/Ferrari-driver-beaten-two-robbers-trying-steal-watch-Beverly-Hills.html

 

I was under the impression beverly hills is a really safe place with crazy fast police response times

 

Sadly the city of BH spends a lot of $ yearly to cover up all the robberies and crimes that occur. The numbers are crazy. Over 50% of the houses in “the flats” have been broken into. The retail stores on Beverly and rodeo are constantly under attack. Heck, someone actually stole the “YSL” logo that was bolted to the wall. What are you really going to do with that?! There are cameras all over the city, though they are used to primarily collect revenue. If you drive through the main areas of BH and your new registration sticker hasn’t arrived yet and it’s the 2nd of the new month, rest assured the motorcycle cop will be pulling you over in about 17 more seconds. Went to get a coffee and you walked in to the store and came out 3 seconds too late, boom, parking ticked being issued. Keeping the real criminals in check!


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That’s interesting to hear, I’m only ever told of how it’s the safest place on earth etc

it’s been glamorised so much that I was considering spending a few months there with a view to possibly buying somewhere in the future

 

BH played along w/the initial crime legalization and allowed complainers to wreck the town at the outset - and so still working their way out of that?

 

Sign the recall Gascon petition to get rid of this LACounty DA.

 

A bit late to the thread but he is a friend of a friend. I was told he received several stitches after being hit in the head with their gun. He put up a fight and threw the keys to his car out on the street thinking thats what the thugs wanted. He wasnt aware during the heat of the moment that they wanted his RM watch. He didnt give it up.

 

Lived in Cali for 32 years. In the Valley, just north of BH. My parents are still there. They tell me all their friends have stopped wearing any nice jewelry or watches out in public. No nice purses or any other display in public. It’s sad what a ****hole LA has become.

 

Another “smash and grab robbery on Beverly drive, right near where the last robbery was. No big deal, just another day of a jewelry store being robbed in broad daylight. Meanwhile, 3 cops pulled me over in my classic 1961 Porsche 356 Roadster bc my new Tigi station sticker hadn’t arrived yet. I thought they were going to arrest me. Maybe I’ll start robbing and stealing- seems to pay off!


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I don’t even wear watch anymore as my cell phone has the time.

 

Becoming an every-other-day occurrence in L.A.


Gunmen Beat And Rob Man Of His Rolex Outside Culver City Shop
Police are asking for help identifying two robbers who held a gun to a man's head and beat him while stealing his watch Wednesday.
Posted Thu, Mar 24, 2022 at 2:57 pm PT
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Gunmen beat and robbed a man taking his Rolex watch outside this Washington Boulevard shopping center Wednesday night. (Google Maps)
CULVER CITY, CA — A man was beaten and robbed at gunpoint outside a Culver City shopping center Wednesday evening, and now police are asking for help identifying the gunmen.

Police believe the victim was targeted for his Rolex watch. It's the latest in a string of brazen robberies targeting people with expensive watches and jewelry across Los Angele County.

The robbery occurred around 5 p.m. Wednesday near a jewelry wholesaler in the 11400 block of Washington Boulevard, according to Culver City Police Department.

The victim told police he was confronted by two men as he was leaving his vehicle. He said one of the men pulled out a gun, stuck it in his chest and demanded his Rolex watch. The robber then pointed his gun at the victim's head and took the watch and a cell phone. Then he punched the victim in the head and the duo fled the scene on foot toward Washington Boulevard.

The watch was valued at around $13,000, according to police.

The suspects were described as two men in their early 20s. They both stood 5 feet, 8 inches tall. One weighed an estimated 210 pounds and the second one an estimated 180 pounds, police said.

Both suspects were wearing face masks, the victim said.

Earlier on the same day, a jeweler specializing in high-end watches awoke to find armed intruders in his Hollywood Hills Home. The gunmen tied up the jeweler's family and ransacked the house.

The day before, brazen smash-and-grab thieves terrorized a Beverly Hills jewelry store in broad daylight, using sledgehammers to smash down the windows and make off with estimated millions of dollars in loot.

Anyone with information on these two robbery suspects was asked to call Culver City police 310-253-6316. Tipsters can also call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

 

Ridiculous.


LA police: Wearing expensive jewelry could make you a target
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police are warning people that wearing expensive jewelry in public could make them a target for thieves — a note of caution as robberies are up citywide.

The police department’s suggestion Tuesday came as robbers smashed the front window of a Beverly Hills jewelry store in broad daylight and fled with millions of dollars’ worth of merchandise.

Passersby recorded video of Tuesday’s robbery, the latest in a long string of brazen smash-and-grab thefts and robberies of people wearing expensive watches or jewelry in the Los Angeles region.

In the city of LA, robberies are up 18% year-to-date compared to 2021. Robberies with a firearm are up 44% in the same time period across the city.

“Over the last year there has been a marked increase of armed robberies involving victims wearing expensive jewelry while in public. If it is visible, it can be a target,” an LAPD statement said.

Wes Bunker, 30, from Dallas, waited for friends Wednesday in Hollywood’s Melrose shopping district amid boutiques and vintage stores. He’d been in the city for two days but hadn’t heard of the LAPD’s warning.

“Seems safe here so far,” he told The Associated Press, wearing a gold chain around his neck.

Bunker said because he’s from a major city, he won’t take any extra precautions walking around LA during the day. But he said he might think twice at night.

“Like at the club, you’ve got to keep your eyes out,” he said.

In November, detectives from the police department’s elite Robbery-Homicide Division formed a Follow-Home Task Force to investigate crimes where people are targeted by criminals and tailed home or to an isolated area. People were often followed from areas such as Melrose Avenue and the city’s jewelry district, as well as high-end restaurants and nightclubs in Hollywood and Wilshire.

“The victims were being targeted based on the high-end jewelry they were wearing or the high-end car they were driving,” police said in a statement in November announcing the task force’s creation.

Brenda Nolan, 70, has lived her whole life in Los Angeles. On Wednesday in the Melrose area — wearing a gold ring, silver earrings and several necklaces — she said she had seen the video of the Beverly Hills smash-and-grab on TV but doesn’t feel the need to take off or hide her jewelry in public.

“I can defend myself, even today at my age,” she said, noting she’s taken karate and that she has good instincts from a lifetime in the city and stays aware of her surroundings.

In Culver City, police last week announced the arrests in connection with separate robberies — including one where the victims were targeted and followed home — earlier this month.

In one case, the armed thieves allegedly stole more than $3,600 worth of jewelry from a man at a mall parking garage. In the other incident, one victim was pistol-whipped and the other had their Rolex and phone stolen at gunpoint during a follow-home robbery.

On Tuesday, masked robbers used sledgehammers to break the window of Luxury Jewels of Beverly Hills, making off with $3 million to $5 million in merchandise before fleeing.

Owner Peter Sedghi said he was in his back office when he heard what sounded like gunshots.

“I yelled at my staff, ‘Everyone get on the floor, get on the floor,’” he told AP.

Sedghi said he hit the panic alarm, grabbed his gun and ran toward the front of the store but the thieves were already fleeing. The robbers arrived in a stolen car and abandoned it, leaving in another vehicle, police said.

“We’re in the heart of Beverly Hills. Who thought this would happen in broad daylight?” he said Wednesday as his staff continued to inventory what had been stolen.

In the wake of high-profile robberies in the region — where people have been targeted for pieces such as Rolex watches and gold chains — Sedghi said some of his customers are afraid to wear their jewelry in public and are only donning it for events such as weddings and galas.

“Beverly Hills is supposed to be a safe area, you should be able to walk around wearing whatever jewelry you want,” he said.

A Beverly Hills police statement said extra security patrols and other measures were immediately taken. Residents were urged to be alert and aware of their surroundings.

“The choice to wear expensive jewelry is ultimately theirs,” Lt. Giovanni Trejo said in an email.

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Associated Press Writer John Antczak in Los Angeles contributed.

 

From CCPD:

Suspect #1: Male, Black early 20's, 5'8, 210 pounds, wearing a face mask.
Suspect #2: Male, Black early 20's, 5’8, 180 pounds, wearing a face mask.

Weapon Used: Semi-automatic handgun

Property Taken: Rolex Watch (valued at $13,000) and a Cell Phone

Vehicle: No vehicle seen