Surveillance cameras captured the moment two men were swarmed by a group of robbers in broad daylight in an upscale Long Beach neighborhood.
On Oct. 12, the victims were on the sidewalk of a residential neighborhood on the 220 block of Granada Avenue in Belmont Shore around 5:30 p.m. when the suspects, all dressed in black clothing, suddenly jumped out of several parked cars.
They ran towards the victims and demanded that they hand over their jewelry and valuables. Video captured the violent confrontation as the suspects were seen grabbing the victims during the ordeal.
Christian Rivera was out of town when his home surveillance cameras captured the incident.
“I saw the notification of the police at my door, which was confusing, so I kept looking back [at the footage] and there was a whole robbery,” he recalled.
The victims may have been targeted by the suspects for what they were wearing in a follow-home robbery. The two men had spent some time in nearby 2nd Street, a popular area filled with bars and restaurants, earlier that day.
Neighbors in the area are concerned after hearing of the robbery. They said the neighborhood is a typically quiet and safe part of town.
“My kid goes to school three blocks away and she was at rehearsal [when the robbery happened,]” Sofia Chavez, a neighbor, told KTLA’s Rick Chambers. “It’s very scary.”
“This is a very nice neighborhood with families and kids who are running around and playing,” said neighbor Steven Pangeliman. “The fact that this happened in broad daylight is something that’s really unsettling for the whole community.”
It’s unclear whether the group of robbers may be connected to other crimes in the area. No arrests have been made as the incident remains under investigation by police.
“The fact that it [took place] 100 feet from where we live doesn’t make you feel comfortable when you sleep at night,” Pangeliman said.
Anyone with information on the case can call Long Beach police at 562-570-7260.
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