Victim pistol-whipped in Hollywood Hills home invasion; 2 sought

HOLLYWOOD HILLS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles police are on the hunt for two suspects accused of robbery in a violent home invasion at a mansion in Hollywood Hills.

Investigators said two men armed with semi-automatic weapons stormed the home in the 2600 block of Astral Drive at about 3:15 a.m. on Saturday.

The alleged robbers beat one person inside the home with the butt of a gun. Another victim sprained an ankle while trying to run away, according to the LAPD.

Police said the suspects took off with large quantities of marijuana believed to have been grown inside the home.