Culver City Police Department
PRESS RELEASE
Manuel Cid, Chief of Police
2 Armed Robberies by the Same Suspects
On December 13
th, 2021, at approximately 6:30 AM, Culver City Police Officers responded to a call of an armed robbery that occurred in the area of Hayden Ave. and Higuera Street. While the officers were in route to the scene, a second call of another armed robbery occurred at Eastham Drive and Stellar Drive.
During the first robbery, the victim was walking northbound on Hayden Avenue when an SUV pulled up alongside them and the driver (suspect #1) demanded money from the victim, while suspect #2, who was seated in the back seat, pointed a rifle at her. The victim fearing for her safety, removed her fanny pack which contained her wallet and iPhone and gave it to the suspects.
Immediately after the first robbery, the second victim was walking on Eastham Drive when she was robbed in the same fashion as the first victim. The victim gave the suspects her iPhone. The suspects fled northbound on Eastham Drive and out of the area.
Anyone with any information or questions regarding this incident, please contact the Culver City Police Department Public Information Officer, Sergeant Eddie Baskaron at 310-253-6316.
CRIME: Multiple Armed Robberies
WEAPON: Black Rifle
SUSPECT #1: Male Black, approximately 20 y/o, wearing a ski mask, no further details
SUSPECT #2: Male Black, approximately 20 y/o, no further details
SUSPECT VEHICLE: Unknown colored SUV (possibly blue)
