2 Robbers At Large In Violent Culver City ATM Robbery

CULVER CITY, CA — Police are investigating a violent robbery in Culver City, authorities announced Friday.

The robbery occurred in broad daylight on Sepulveda Boulevard Thursday, according to the Culver City Police Department.

Just before noon in the 5500 block of Sepulveda Boulevard, two suspects approached a man who had just withdrawn $400 from an ATM. The first suspect held a gun to the man's head and began punching him, investigators said.

The suspect knocked the victim to the ground, and he and the second suspect both continued to beat the victim, according to police.

The suspects took the man's $400 and fled on foot to a nearby alley. Police described the first suspect as a thin man about 5’9” and wearing a red and black jacket with a white stripe through the middle and black pants. They did not release a description for the second suspect.

Anyone with information about the attack can contact Culver City Police Department Public Information Officer Jennifer Atenza at 310-253-6120 or jennifer.atenza@culvercity.org, or the watch commander at 310-253-6202.