Police searching for suspects accused of robbing resident in Koreatown wearing fake police uniforms

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Sunday, December 29, 2024 7:10AM
Suspects wore fake police uniforms in DTLA armed robbery, police say
Police are searching for a group of robbers who they say broke into an apartment building in Koreatown dressed in "police-style" uniforms.

KOREATOWN, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Police are searching for a group of robbers who they say broke into an apartment building in Koreatown dressed in "police-style" uniforms.

It happened Saturday around 2:40 a.m. at a complex on Wilshire Boulevard and Vermont Avenue. Police said one resident was assaulted, but was not seriously injured.

The suspects, one of whom was armed with a semi-automatic handgun, took off with cash and jewelry, according to investigators.

Police said three suspects were wearing black ski masks and what were described as "all black police-style" uniforms.

A fourth suspect was wearing a gray hoodie.

All four suspects remain at large.

Anyone with information is urged to contact police.

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