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

KABC logo
Sunday, December 29, 2024
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.

Copyright © 2025 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved.