Two Suspects Jailed in Belmont Shore Robbery

There was no bank robbery. Preliminary info:

A man was robbed of cash Friday afternoon on Second Street, and a police swarm into Belmont Shore by air and foot ended with the arrests of two suspects, Long Beach police confirmed.

An earlier report that a man was an armed robbery victim proved to be unfounded, because no weapon was seen, said spokeswoman Lisa Massaani. She said the victim was robbed near a bank, of an unspecified amount of cash, in the 5300 block of Second Street, which stretches from about Glendora to the Bayshore bridge. "We don't name businesses," said said, "but it was near a bank."

A reader reported seeing uniformed officers inside Citibank (the old Blockbuster) at Santa Ana, but perhaps they were seeking witnesses or video footage.

Massacani said that Long Beach Police Department was called at 2:50 p.m. to a robbery, and officers swiftly moved into place, and residents and businesses could see the thundering helicopter circling over Alamitos Bay West toward Pomona or Glendora Avenue.

Patrol cars blocked several residential streets including Claremont Avenue and on Pomona Avenue on both sides of Division. The suspects were arrested in "the vicinity" of the robbery, and it seemed to have occurred by 3:45 p.m., when streets cleared of backed up traffic.

Massacani said the suspects' would not be named until Monday, but that they were being jailed at Long Beach City Jail.

"At this point, it doesn't appear that a weapon was involved-but the investigation is underway," Massacani said. "Anyone who may have information is asked to call the Robbery Detail at 570-7464, and anonymous tips can be submitted via text or web by visiting www.tipsoft.com.