Follow-home robbery, pistol-whipping in Culver City results in arrest of 2 men, police say

The Culver Metropolis Police Division has arrested two males in reference to a follow-home theft throughout which a sufferer was pistol-whipped, police stated Tuesday.

The theft, which occurred at about 12:23 a.m. within the 3600 block of Wesley Road, is believed to be a follow-home theft, and the thieves made off with a Rolex and a cellphone, police stated in a information launch.

“One of many victims wasn’t capable of get hiss watch off on time, so then the suspect ended up hanging the sufferer a number of instances with the butt of the handgun and wasn’t capable of get the watch off,” Sgt. Edward Baskaron of the CCPD stated. “The opposite sufferer eliminated his Rolex watch, his cellphone and his pockets, and the suspects fled.”

The alleged robbers, 24-year-old Khalil Thompson and 23-year-old Micah McDonald, have been “rapidly recognized” as suspects and have been arrested in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning by SWAT crew members from the Culver Metropolis and Beverly Hills police departments, the CCPD stated.

Police discovered a number of weapons, they stated, and so they’re nonetheless in search of two different suspects.

Thompson and McDonald, who’re on parole and “have in depth prison arrest historical past, together with for housebreaking, armed theft, and tried homicide,” are being held for theft and aggravated assault on this incident, police stated.

“Thompson and McDonald are recognized prison road gang members suspected to be concerned in different follow-home robberies within the area,” the discharge added.

The case will probably be offered to the Los Angeles County District Legal professional’s workplace for submitting consideration.

A search of jail data confirmed quite a few arrests for Thompson, although his Tuesday arrest didn’t seem. McDonald’s arrest on Tuesday was listed in jail data, which present that he’s being held with out bail and {that a} courtroom date has not been scheduled.

Anybody with any data or questions concerning this incident is requested to contact CCPD Sgt. Eddie Baskaron at 310-253-6316.