Crime & Safety
Armed Men Rob Brinks Truck In South LA
Police said three masked men robbed an armored truck at gunpoint in Hyde Park over the weekend, escaping with at least $15,000.
LOS ANGELES — Detectives Sunday continued their investigation into the robbery of at least $15,000 from an armored truck at rifle point by three men wearing ski masks in the Hyde Park community of South Los Angeles.
The robbery occurred around 11:20 a.m. Saturday on Crenshaw Boulevard west of Florence Avenue, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Drake Madison told City News Service.
The men were described as about 6-feet tall, between the ages of 30 and 35. Police said they took about $15,000 and fled in a white SUV eastbound on Florence Avenue.
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No injuries were reported.
The targeted vehicle was a Brinks armored truck parked in front of a 7- Eleven, ABC7 reported. Police did not confirm that the armored truck was owned by Brinks.
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The LAPD's 77th Street station urged anyone with information about the robbery to call them at 323-786-5075 or 877-527-3247. Anonymous tipsters can contact Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org.
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