Los Angeles, Ca
Woman in her 60's robbed by 2 suspects in driveway of her SoCal home
Surveillance video captured two suspects robbing a woman in her 60’s as she exited her vehicle just outside her Moreno Valley home last month and the victim’s family believes she may have been followed.
The incident in the 26000 block of Sugarcane Drive occurred on Dec. 26 just before 10 p.m. after the victim, identified only as Lien, had gotten off work as a server at a nearby restaurant, stopped for gas and made a quick trip to a Kohl’s department store.
For Lien’s daughter Sammie and her daughter-in-law Jill, the video is difficult to see.
“The video is kind of hard to watch because she is screaming for help,” Sammie told KTLA’s Shelby Nelson. “It’s hard for us to hear it.”
The footage shows the two suspects approaching Lien as she’s getting out of her car. Working together, one of the suspects blocks the woman from getting back in her car as the other suspect grabs her from behind.
As Lien fights back, trying to hold on to her purse, she takes a hard fall as one of the suspects yanks it away from her before they take off running down the neighborhood street.
According to Sammie, her mother, who speaks primarily Cantonese, suffered a bruised leg and ribs.
“I’m definitely heartbroken just because she is older and she is my mom,” she added.
When Lien was leaving Kohl’s earlier that evening, her daughter says someone approached her vehicle and asked her for money.
“She didn’t roll her window down or anything,” Sammie explained. “We believe that she was followed by the same guy who knocked on her window at Kohl’s.”
As the incident outside Lien’s home unfolded, Sammie and Jill could hear her screams from inside the house. By the time Sammie got outside, Lien had driven off, trying to chase the two suspects down. Jill, in the meantime, called 911.
“They ran to the corner,” Jill said of the suspects. “They had someone waiting for them down the street. The boys got into the vehicle and drove off.”
The family, who said the incident in their own neighborhood has shaken them up, has since filed a police report.
By releasing the security footage, they are hoping that someone out there will recognize the two male suspects.
“Even though you think you made it home safely, just make sure you are still watching your surroundings,” Sammie said.
While the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department told KTLA they are searching for at least three male suspects of unknown ages, the victim believes her attackers were teenagers between the ages of 16 and 18.
Authorities are also looking for a light-colored silver or brown four-door vehicle.
Southern California remains under an extreme heat warning as residents brace for the hottest day of the week on Wednesday.
“It will be roasty toasty in the valleys, lower mountain elevations and far interior, with highs ranging from 100 to 110 degrees,” the National Weather Service said. The warmest conditions are expected in the western San Fernando Valley.
An extreme heat warning remains in effect for much of Southern California until 8 p.m. Thursday. Forecasters say there is a high risk of heat-related illness for anyone outdoors for extended periods. Heat advisories are also in place for areas along the coast.
“Highs for today: 98 in Ojai, 100 in Ontario. Temecula, good morning to you, 100 degrees expected there. 112 in Palm Springs. Unbelievably hot,” KTLA’s Kirk Hawkins said Wednesday morning.
Residents are urged to adjust their afternoon plans to limit strenuous outdoor activities during the heat of the day, stay hydrated and check in on elderly neighbors and loved ones.
The Weather Service said record highs are slightly warmer than those forecast for Wednesday. As a result, despite the extremely hot conditions, few, if any, temperature records are expected to be broken.
A few degrees of cooling are expected Thursday, but a more significant cooldown will arrive Friday as onshore winds increase.
Afternoon highs are expected to cool even more over the weekend, with below-average temperatures possible in some areas.
A Chino Hills man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a violent incident at a local liquor store, authorities announced Tuesday.
The July 13 incident occurred around 5 p.m. in the 4000 block of Descanso Avenue, according to the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department, which responded to reports of a stabbing at the location.
Arriving deputies found a stabbing victim inside the store and rendered medical aid until personnel with the Chino Valley Fire District arrived. The victim was transported to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, where he remains in stable condition.
While being treated at the scene, investigators said the victim repeatedly stated that someone named Alex was responsible for the attack.
The suspect, now identified as Hayden Alexander Marquez, 30, was located not far from the liquor store and taken into custody, sheriff’s officials said.
Investigators did not provide a motive for the stabbing or detail the relationship between the two men.
Marquez was booked into the West Valley Detention Center on suspicion of attempted murder.
Anyone with information about the investigation is urged to contact the Chino Hills Police Station at 909-364-2000. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call the We-Tip hotline at 800-78-CRIME or submit tips online at www.wetip.com.
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