Two hooded thugs rip Rolex watch off man's arm in broad daylight in Los Angeles

Bystander video captured the shocking moment two brazen hooded thugs ripped a Rolex watch off a man's arm in broad daylight in downtown Los Angeles.

The robbery took place outside the trendy Brea Bakery in the area of 6th Street and La Brea Avenue on Saturday afternoon around 12.30pm. 

The two flagrant thieves fled in a vehicle but patrol officers from the Los Angeles Police Department on the scene caught up with the two suspects and arrested them. 

Tyler Deveon Dumas, 20 and Edwin Wilson Witty, 19, both from Los Angeles were each booked for one count of robbery, with $1,000,000 bail. 

The authorities believe both criminals may be wanted for other robberies in the Los Angeles Area. 

The shocking video shows how the masked men grab the shiny Rolex, estimated to be about $10,000, off the victim's wrist before jumping into a grey vehicle. 

The male victim, who appeared unharmed, did not put up a fight but submitted to the the two assailants.

The authorities recovered a gun from the suspects during their arrest, and the victim's Rolex watch. 

Twenty-year old Tyler Deveon Dumas of Los Angeles was booked on one count of robbery, with $1,000,000 bail

Edwin Wilson Witty, 19, the second suspect in the Saturday afternoon robbery was arrested

The shocking moment two brazen hooded thugs rip a $10,000 dollar Rolex watch off a man's arm in broad daylight in downtown Los Angeles in front of Brea Bakery

The victim shaken but unharmed does not appear to fight back as the two masked men rip the Rolex watch off the victim's wrist. The crime took place at the corner of 6th Street and La Brea Avenue on Saturday afternoon around 12:30 pm

The two thugs jump into a grey Toyota - their getaway vehicle - as police pursue them. The authorities believe that both criminals may be wanted for other robberies in the Los Angeles Area.

After the robbery, LAPD officers chased one of the suspects driving the getaway vehicle. The chase came to a screeching halt when the suspect's car collided with another vehicle driven by a civilian.

Both the suspect and the unidentified person sustained minor injuries from the traffic collision. The driver was then taken into custody at the scene. 

The second suspect fled on foot and entered another waiting vehicle, which also fled from the scene. When police began pursuing that vehicle, the second armed robber fled again on foot from that vehicle. 

The second suspect vehicle and driver escaped pursuit, but was later located by LAPD Metropolitan Division K9 officers.

The case will be presented to the Los Angeles District Attorney's office.

In November 2021, Chief Michel Moore created the Follow Home Task Force out of LAPD Robbery-Homicide Division to address the increases in violent robberies that have been taking place in the Hollywood or Wilshire Areas of Los Angeles that follow a similar pattern, where unsuspecting victims were robbed of expensive watches or jewelry items when returning home from dining or entertainment.

Anyone with information related to this or any other follow-home robbery is urged to call Robbery Homicide Division's Detective Jennifer Hammer at (213) 486-6840. During non-business hours, or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247). 

Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org. Tipsters may also visit www.lapdonline.org, and click on 'Anonymous Web Tips' under the 'Get Involved-Crime Stoppers' menu to submit an online tip. Lastly, tipsters may also download the 'P3 Tips' mobile application and select the LA Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.

 

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