On Wednesday, Gascn held a press conference defending his controversial rollbacks on bail and and additional time for using a gun during a crime, as well as charging juveniles as adults. In October 2020 we were out there with 22 vehicles and 40 armed guys per shift for 80 armed guys a day. They kept us on until January. Beverly Hills police say three men walked into the Il Pastaio restaurant on North Canon Drive and demanded property from a restaurant diner. All rights reserved. "I thought I was shot. Its a very rare watch, so whoever is going to be offered it is going to know they are being offered stolen stuff, he said. The two remaining suspects have not been publicly identified and are still being sought by authorities. Officers arrived and informed police units that an armed robbery occurred across the street from a hotel. After Glucksmans guards arrest a suspected criminal, they turn them over to LA police and file a report.
Season 12 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills returns May 11. "We invest significantly in our police department to ensure our officers have every resource necessary to do their jobs effectively. We are seeing emboldened gang members and criminals holding guns to peoples heads.. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Beverly Hills police say three men walked into the Il Pastaio restaurant on North Canon Drive and demanded property from a restaurant diner. Watch the 5 p.m. news live right now on Local 4+ Expect More from Local 4 News at 5. Everyone I know is anxious about going out to dinner, said the entertainment writer. Earlier in his career, he worked for Eastsider L.A. Richard Winton is an investigative crime writer for the Los Angeles Times and part of the team that won the Pulitzer Prize for public service in 2011. ", TWO LOS ANGELES COUNTY PROSECUTORS SUE GEORGE GASCON OVER DEMOTIONS AFTER OPPOSING REFORMS, LAWSUIT SAYS, Owner Peter Sedghi stands on the street in front of his boarded up shop, Luxury Jewels of Beverly Hills in Beverly Hills, Calif. Sedghi said he was in his back office when he heard what sounded like gunshots during a brazen smash-and-grab robbery. 
Anyone with information should call the Beverly Hills Police Department. Last year, he eliminated cash bail for many offenses. A third member of the group, Marquise Anthony Gardon, 41, pleaded guilty last week in the case. Two gang members were each sentenced to 12 years behind bars for carrying out an armed robbery at a Beverly Hills restaurant, where one customer was struck by gunfire, and a $500,000 watch was stolen. While one of the robbers pressed the gun against his head, Belhassen struggled for control of the weapon and wrested it away. "When the gun was pointed to my head I took a chance and grabbed the gun and tried to push it away from me and we got to a tussle on the ground, me and two other guys, trying to get the gun away from them and while his hand was still in the trigger a couple of shots got fired," the victim said. 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. You can also call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477. Some are carrying around bats with them, he said. People are afraid to wear their wedding band. We used to leave our doors unlocked. Investigators connected the men to the robbery through various pieces of evidence. 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The combination, say law enforcement, has been toxic. City News Service contributed to this report. RELATED | Woman shot in leg during robbery at Beverly Hills restaurant. All three men are documented members of the Rollin 30s Crips gang, according to court documents. Glucksman said some criminals are sober and deliberate but many others are addicts and more reckless, breaking into cars randomly. Its a very rare watch, so whoever is going to be offered it is going to know they are being offered stolen stuff, he said. I dont ever remember crime being so high, the entertainment writer said. The weapon was left behind at the restaurant, authorities said. Three or four years ago my guys would see something like that once every couple of months but now we are now dealing with it on a daily basis, multiple times a day.. This is happening multiple times a week.. Malik Lamont Powell, 21, and 18-year-old Khai McGhee, who is also known as Cameron Smith, admitted during a hearing in federal court to being part of a group of five men who carried out the holdup in March on the patio of Il Pastaio on Canon Drive. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Today, LA has 500 fewer police officers than it did at this time last year. A federal judge on Monday sentenced two men to 12 years in prison for their role in the armed robbery of a diner's $500,000 watch at a Beverly Hills restaurant in March. Five suspects were involved in the March 4 robbery at the Italian restaurant Il Pastaio, according to prosecutors. Diners were assaulted in the outdoor dining area. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (KABC) -- Two men and a 15-year-old were arrested last week in connection to a series of armed robberies across Southern California, including an attempted robbery and shooting at a restaurant in Beverly Hills last year. While the brazen robberies are concerning, Trejo noted that investigators have been able to solve the crimes in a timely manner. Brazen robberies and burglaries have become something of a trend in the L.A. area in recent months. A shooting at a Beverly Hills restaurant marks the latest in a string of brazen robberies involving high-end jewelry. Theyre without skills or an education.
A series of high-profile crimes in upscale parts of Los Angeles smash-and-grab and follow-home robberies have gotten widespread attention in recent months. Get arrested, go back out on the street.. In 2020, the Beverly Hills Police Department pulled 18 guns off Rodeo Drive. A scuffle occurred and shots were then fired. ), The entertainment writer and her retired business exec husband, meanwhile, organized neighbors to hire private security. Two years ago I got rid of the Beverly Hills police chief because she had cost the city $25 million in lawsuits by former police officers alleging that she was racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic, said Markowitz. "It's a very rare watch, so whoever is going to be offered it is going to know they are being offered stolen stuff," he said. First published on September 29, 2021 / 12:34 PM. To access Crime Stoppers, download the "P3 Tips" Mobile APP or use the website http://www.lacrimestoppers.org. Thats still a blip compared to LA, which has 500 fewer police officers today than it did this time last year. Responding police set up a perimeter and Theyre afraid to wear a watch. "While similar crimes are also happening in other cities, our responsibility is to those who live in, work in and visit Beverly Hills. Crane topples over in Malibu; operator dies after becoming trapped, Suit claims McDonald's worker posted inappropriate photo of customer, Murder suspect killed during police shooting in Vernon. "These guys didnt come to play. Security camera footage from the area showed Gardon getting out of the back seat of the BMW and taking the drivers seat, the agent said. At least five suspects targeted the Luxury Jewels of Beverly Hills around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday when they appeared to smash the storefront window and grab items on display, according to footage taken from passersby on busy Beverly Drive. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - The search continues for the three suspect who robbed a restaurant patron at gunpoint in Beverly Hills Thursday afternoon. Authorities identified the three men in court papers as members of a South Los Angeles gang, the Rollin 30s Crips. (The police chief has stated that she retired. Witnesses said the robbers stole a man's watch as he sat in the restaurant's patio area at the corner of Canon Drive and Brighton Way. Woman, 31, is stabbed to death in random attack in DC hotel room by career criminal who was out on bond for ARMED ROBBERY: Suspect was covered in blood and lighting cigarette when cops arrived In February, three alleged gang members stole a $500,000 Richard Mille RM 11-03 Flyback Chronograph watch off the arm of a man eating lunch at the Beverly Hills restaurant Il Pastaio.
We've received your submission. We are finding vagrants totally plastered out of their minds in private residential areas where our clients are and we have to call the paramedics to take them to the hospital because they were non-responsive [on drugs], said Glucksman. And, get breaking news alerts in theFOX 11News app. A rose gold Richard Mille RM 11-03 Flyback Chronograph watch, estimated to be worth $500,000, was stolen from jeweler Shay Belhassen, according to The Los Angeles Times.
The men drove to Beverly Hills on the afternoon of March 4 with the intention of pulling off a robbery, according to court documents filed by prosecutors that detail how the crime unfolded. The first two robberies occurred about one block apart just before 11 p.m. Monday in the area of Elm Drive and Charleville Boulevard, and Rexford Drive and Charleville Boulevard. The robberies on Monday are not believed to be related to the ones that occurred Tuesday. Please enter valid email address to continue. We will be supplementing our personnel with armed, private security guards who will have a strong, visible presence in the city.". A California ballot initiative, passed in 2014, allows the theft of items up to $950 before the crime counts as a felony, as well as the possession of three grams of hard drugs including meth.
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RELATED: Gang members get 12-year sentence for Beverly Hills restaurant $500K watch robbery and shooting. LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) Two gang members pleaded guilty Wednesday in connection with a brazen, daylight armed robbery for a luxury watch at a Beverly Hills restaurant that resulted in a woman being shot and wounded. During the attempted robbery, one customer was shot in her leg by gunfire, and a $500,000 watch was stolen from another diner. Beverly Hills police are investigating if this armed robbery is connected to a string of robberies where jewelry was the target. Someone completely knocked me down from behind," said the woman who did not want to be identified. At around 4:20 p.m. Tuesday, a third armed street robbery occurred at Beverly Boulevard and Doheny Drive. The police were overwhelmed, said Eddy. They are considered to be armed and dangerous. I think Im still radical, said Markowitz, but Im radical in the middle. Two suspects in an armed robbery in Culver City were arrested Wednesday in Beverly Hills after one of them fired a shot from inside the vehicle after it was stopped by police. Most recently, Beverly Hills detectives arrested several suspects and were looking for others on the run in connection with a series of robberies. Lieutenant Giovanni TrejoPublic Information Officermediarelations@beverlyhills.org. He said he was angered because the robbery was the latest of a series of similar crimes in the area in recent weeks and said he believes police aren't doing enough about them. Theres a shift now that its become so much more dangerous.. Three gang members were arrested May 11, 2021, in connection with an armed robbery at a Beverly Hills, Calif., restaurant which occurred on May 4. 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Full story: A federal judge on Monday sentenced two men to 12 years in prison for their role in the armed robbery of a diners $500,000 watch at a Beverly Hills restaurant in Nathan Solis is a Metro reporter covering breaking news at the Los Angeles Times. November 25, 2021 / 1:03 PM She told Eyewitness News she suffered a broken arm and shoulder as well as a large laceration on her chin. Los Angeles police said the killing was likely linked to the recent slew of "follow-home robberies," in which suspects tail victims home, usually from high-end restaurants or nightclubs, and rob them of expensive jewelry, purses or other items. Joining Gardon and another unidentified man, who were waiting nearby in a black BMW, the men escaped. More than 1,800 people have been shot in Los Angeles in 2021, up from 1,530 in 2020. Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Private security executive Bryce Eddy runs Covered Six. 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