Manhunt On For Pistol-Whipping Manhattan Beach Robbery Suspects

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — Manhattan Beach police are searching for suspects in two separate pistol-whipping robberies that both happened Tuesday night.

The first robbery happened at about 9:30 p.m. A man was walking near 19th Street and Ardmore Avenue when two suspects pistol-whipped him and robbed him of his personal items, the Manhattan Beach Police Department news release said. The two male suspects drove away in a dark grey vehicle. The Manhattan Beach Fire Department brought the victim to a local hospital for treatment.

Later that same evening at about 10:45 p.m., a man was robbed at gunpoint as he walked to his car near 10th Street and Aviation Boulevard. The victim was pistol-whipped and robbed by the suspects, who were described as three black males in dark clothing, MBPD said. The suspects were seen driving away from the area in a grey car.

Manhattan Beach police believe both crimes were committed by the same suspects.

If anyone has information about these crimes, including security video footage, contact the MBPD tip line at 310-802-5171.