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Man Assaulted Smoke Shop Employee With Bat During Robbery

3508 W Sunset Blvd

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  • Police are investigating a robbery at a smoke shop on Sunset Blvd in Los Angeles, where a suspect reportedly assaulted an employee with a bat before fleeing. The suspect, described as wearing all-black clothing with white socks and black sandals, was last seen heading westbound.

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Police advise the suspect was last seen heading westbound on Sunset Boulevard, wearing all black clothing with a black bandana.

LA 11 Northeast Area · 0:30
2 Adam 5, a clear frequency for a crime broadcast. Rampart Northeast, standby. 285, go ahead. 2 Adam 5, an attempt 211 occurred at 3508 West Sunset Boulevard approximately 5 minutes ago. Suspect number, suspect 1 is going to be described as a male, Black, approximately 6 feet, 210, wearing all black clothing and a black bandana, wearing black sandals and white socks. Suspect was last seen going westbound on Sunset from 3508 West Sunset towards Maltland. No weapon used.

Police have received an update that only a man was involved in the robbery. They have received an update that the man was wearing all-black clothing, white socks, and black sandals.

LA 11 Northeast Area · 0:29
Is there two suspects? And what's the description of the second suspect? for Hollywood, take them out as a trouble. Air 16, PR number 1 advised there was only one suspect. The victim is the employee of the location, Mill Middle Eastern. PR number 5, per the citizen, the male is going to be a male Black. One of the suspects is a male Black, wearing all black clothing with a do-rag or a bandana and a beard. He was last seen walking westbound on Sunset from Golden Gate. He's wearing black sandals, white socks.
LA 11 Northeast Area · 0:11
Emergency, did you copy the last? That's a possessing walking, uh, Sunset from Golden Gate. Male, Black, wearing all-black clothing, white socks, black sandals. Yeah, I copy.

Police have received an update that two suspects, one armed with nun chucks, were last seen heading westbound on Sunset. As per additional update the suspect assaulted the employee with a bat during the robbery before fleeing westbound.

LA 11 Northeast Area · 0:30
Units, they're just showing a 211 in progress at 3508 West Sunset Boulevard. There are two suspects, both armed with unknown weapons, one with nunchucks. Incident 4539. 25, roger. Can you put PR on the line, please? 317, show us backing from the Rampart. 317, roger. 2060, show me responding to them. 2060, roger. 25, is there any clothing descriptors for the suspects? Rampart units, I saw the PR on the line. One of the suspects was last seen...
LA 11 Northeast Area · 0:13
walking westbound. Sunset suspect is a male Black with a red bandana, black sweats. Seen stealing items and hitting employee with a bat. Verify westbound on Sunset? Air 16, roger. Last seen westbound on Sunset.

Police are requesting aerial units for assistance.

LA 11 Northeast Area · 0:31
2869, roger.10-4, units 211 in progress, 3508 West Sunset Boulevard at the Smoke Shop, incident 4539, RD 204. Standby for additional. 285 from Oakwood and Virgil, is there an airship available? All units, 285 responding Code 3 from Oakwood and Virgil to 3508 West Sunset Boulevard. Any A unit coming in on rampart frequency for a 211 in progress, 3508 West Sunset Boulevard. Air 16. 285, Air 16. 281, roger.

Police are responding to a 911 report of a robbery in progress at a smoke shop.

LAPD HOTSHOTS · 0:17
Rampart 211 in progress, 3508 West Sunset Boulevard at the Smoke Shop, incident 4539, RD 204, standby for additional. Air 16, your ETA to West Valley Division for the 415 group with the gun. It's going to be a delay, we got a retone for 211 in Rampart. Air 16, roger.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3508 W Sunset Blvd.

Police advise the suspect was last seen heading westbound on Sunset Boulevard, wearing all black clothing with a black bandana.

LA 11 Northeast Area · 0:30
2 Adam 5, a clear frequency for a crime broadcast. Rampart Northeast, standby. 285, go ahead. 2 Adam 5, an attempt 211 occurred at 3508 West Sunset Boulevard approximately 5 minutes ago. Suspect number, suspect 1 is going to be described as a male, Black, approximately 6 feet, 210, wearing all black clothing and a black bandana, wearing black sandals and white socks. Suspect was last seen going westbound on Sunset from 3508 West Sunset towards Maltland. No weapon used.

Police have received an update that only a man was involved in the robbery. They have received an update that the man was wearing all-black clothing, white socks, and black sandals.

LA 11 Northeast Area · 0:29
Is there two suspects? And what's the description of the second suspect? for Hollywood, take them out as a trouble. Air 16, PR number 1 advised there was only one suspect. The victim is the employee of the location, Mill Middle Eastern. PR number 5, per the citizen, the male is going to be a male Black. One of the suspects is a male Black, wearing all black clothing with a do-rag or a bandana and a beard. He was last seen walking westbound on Sunset from Golden Gate. He's wearing black sandals, white socks.
LA 11 Northeast Area · 0:11
Emergency, did you copy the last? That's a possessing walking, uh, Sunset from Golden Gate. Male, Black, wearing all-black clothing, white socks, black sandals. Yeah, I copy.

Police have received an update that two suspects, one armed with nun chucks, were last seen heading westbound on Sunset. As per additional update the suspect assaulted the employee with a bat during the robbery before fleeing westbound.

LA 11 Northeast Area · 0:30
Units, they're just showing a 211 in progress at 3508 West Sunset Boulevard. There are two suspects, both armed with unknown weapons, one with nunchucks. Incident 4539. 25, roger. Can you put PR on the line, please? 317, show us backing from the Rampart. 317, roger. 2060, show me responding to them. 2060, roger. 25, is there any clothing descriptors for the suspects? Rampart units, I saw the PR on the line. One of the suspects was last seen...
LA 11 Northeast Area · 0:13
walking westbound. Sunset suspect is a male Black with a red bandana, black sweats. Seen stealing items and hitting employee with a bat. Verify westbound on Sunset? Air 16, roger. Last seen westbound on Sunset.

Police are requesting aerial units for assistance.

LA 11 Northeast Area · 0:31
2869, roger.10-4, units 211 in progress, 3508 West Sunset Boulevard at the Smoke Shop, incident 4539, RD 204. Standby for additional. 285 from Oakwood and Virgil, is there an airship available? All units, 285 responding Code 3 from Oakwood and Virgil to 3508 West Sunset Boulevard. Any A unit coming in on rampart frequency for a 211 in progress, 3508 West Sunset Boulevard. Air 16. 285, Air 16. 281, roger.

Police are responding to a 911 report of a robbery in progress at a smoke shop.

LAPD HOTSHOTS · 0:17
Rampart 211 in progress, 3508 West Sunset Boulevard at the Smoke Shop, incident 4539, RD 204, standby for additional. Air 16, your ETA to West Valley Division for the 415 group with the gun. It's going to be a delay, we got a retone for 211 in Rampart. Air 16, roger.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3508 W Sunset Blvd.

Police advise the suspect was last seen heading westbound on Sunset Boulevard, wearing all black clothing with a black bandana.

LA 11 Northeast Area · 0:30
2 Adam 5, a clear frequency for a crime broadcast. Rampart Northeast, standby. 285, go ahead. 2 Adam 5, an attempt 211 occurred at 3508 West Sunset Boulevard approximately 5 minutes ago. Suspect number, suspect 1 is going to be described as a male, Black, approximately 6 feet, 210, wearing all black clothing and a black bandana, wearing black sandals and white socks. Suspect was last seen going westbound on Sunset from 3508 West Sunset towards Maltland. No weapon used.

Police have received an update that only a man was involved in the robbery. They have received an update that the man was wearing all-black clothing, white socks, and black sandals.

LA 11 Northeast Area · 0:29
Is there two suspects? And what's the description of the second suspect? for Hollywood, take them out as a trouble. Air 16, PR number 1 advised there was only one suspect. The victim is the employee of the location, Mill Middle Eastern. PR number 5, per the citizen, the male is going to be a male Black. One of the suspects is a male Black, wearing all black clothing with a do-rag or a bandana and a beard. He was last seen walking westbound on Sunset from Golden Gate. He's wearing black sandals, white socks.
LA 11 Northeast Area · 0:11
Emergency, did you copy the last? That's a possessing walking, uh, Sunset from Golden Gate. Male, Black, wearing all-black clothing, white socks, black sandals. Yeah, I copy.

Police have received an update that two suspects, one armed with nun chucks, were last seen heading westbound on Sunset. As per additional update the suspect assaulted the employee with a bat during the robbery before fleeing westbound.

LA 11 Northeast Area · 0:30
Units, they're just showing a 211 in progress at 3508 West Sunset Boulevard. There are two suspects, both armed with unknown weapons, one with nunchucks. Incident 4539. 25, roger. Can you put PR on the line, please? 317, show us backing from the Rampart. 317, roger. 2060, show me responding to them. 2060, roger. 25, is there any clothing descriptors for the suspects? Rampart units, I saw the PR on the line. One of the suspects was last seen...
LA 11 Northeast Area · 0:13
walking westbound. Sunset suspect is a male Black with a red bandana, black sweats. Seen stealing items and hitting employee with a bat. Verify westbound on Sunset? Air 16, roger. Last seen westbound on Sunset.

Police are requesting aerial units for assistance.

LA 11 Northeast Area · 0:31
2869, roger.10-4, units 211 in progress, 3508 West Sunset Boulevard at the Smoke Shop, incident 4539, RD 204. Standby for additional. 285 from Oakwood and Virgil, is there an airship available? All units, 285 responding Code 3 from Oakwood and Virgil to 3508 West Sunset Boulevard. Any A unit coming in on rampart frequency for a 211 in progress, 3508 West Sunset Boulevard. Air 16. 285, Air 16. 281, roger.

Police are responding to a 911 report of a robbery in progress at a smoke shop.

LAPD HOTSHOTS · 0:17
Rampart 211 in progress, 3508 West Sunset Boulevard at the Smoke Shop, incident 4539, RD 204, standby for additional. Air 16, your ETA to West Valley Division for the 415 group with the gun. It's going to be a delay, we got a retone for 211 in Rampart. Air 16, roger.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3508 W Sunset Blvd.

Police advise the suspect was last seen heading westbound on Sunset Boulevard, wearing all black clothing with a black bandana.

LA 11 Northeast Area · 0:30
2 Adam 5, a clear frequency for a crime broadcast. Rampart Northeast, standby. 285, go ahead. 2 Adam 5, an attempt 211 occurred at 3508 West Sunset Boulevard approximately 5 minutes ago. Suspect number, suspect 1 is going to be described as a male, Black, approximately 6 feet, 210, wearing all black clothing and a black bandana, wearing black sandals and white socks. Suspect was last seen going westbound on Sunset from 3508 West Sunset towards Maltland. No weapon used.

Police have received an update that only a man was involved in the robbery. They have received an update that the man was wearing all-black clothing, white socks, and black sandals.

LA 11 Northeast Area · 0:29
Is there two suspects? And what's the description of the second suspect? for Hollywood, take them out as a trouble. Air 16, PR number 1 advised there was only one suspect. The victim is the employee of the location, Mill Middle Eastern. PR number 5, per the citizen, the male is going to be a male Black. One of the suspects is a male Black, wearing all black clothing with a do-rag or a bandana and a beard. He was last seen walking westbound on Sunset from Golden Gate. He's wearing black sandals, white socks.
LA 11 Northeast Area · 0:11
Emergency, did you copy the last? That's a possessing walking, uh, Sunset from Golden Gate. Male, Black, wearing all-black clothing, white socks, black sandals. Yeah, I copy.

Police have received an update that two suspects, one armed with nun chucks, were last seen heading westbound on Sunset. As per additional update the suspect assaulted the employee with a bat during the robbery before fleeing westbound.

LA 11 Northeast Area · 0:30
Units, they're just showing a 211 in progress at 3508 West Sunset Boulevard. There are two suspects, both armed with unknown weapons, one with nunchucks. Incident 4539. 25, roger. Can you put PR on the line, please? 317, show us backing from the Rampart. 317, roger. 2060, show me responding to them. 2060, roger. 25, is there any clothing descriptors for the suspects? Rampart units, I saw the PR on the line. One of the suspects was last seen...
LA 11 Northeast Area · 0:13
walking westbound. Sunset suspect is a male Black with a red bandana, black sweats. Seen stealing items and hitting employee with a bat. Verify westbound on Sunset? Air 16, roger. Last seen westbound on Sunset.

Police are requesting aerial units for assistance.

LA 11 Northeast Area · 0:31
2869, roger.10-4, units 211 in progress, 3508 West Sunset Boulevard at the Smoke Shop, incident 4539, RD 204. Standby for additional. 285 from Oakwood and Virgil, is there an airship available? All units, 285 responding Code 3 from Oakwood and Virgil to 3508 West Sunset Boulevard. Any A unit coming in on rampart frequency for a 211 in progress, 3508 West Sunset Boulevard. Air 16. 285, Air 16. 281, roger.

Police are responding to a 911 report of a robbery in progress at a smoke shop.

LAPD HOTSHOTS · 0:17
Rampart 211 in progress, 3508 West Sunset Boulevard at the Smoke Shop, incident 4539, RD 204, standby for additional. Air 16, your ETA to West Valley Division for the 415 group with the gun. It's going to be a delay, we got a retone for 211 in Rampart. Air 16, roger.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3508 W Sunset Blvd.

Police advise the suspect was last seen heading westbound on Sunset Boulevard, wearing all black clothing with a black bandana.

LA 11 Northeast Area · 0:30
2 Adam 5, a clear frequency for a crime broadcast. Rampart Northeast, standby. 285, go ahead. 2 Adam 5, an attempt 211 occurred at 3508 West Sunset Boulevard approximately 5 minutes ago. Suspect number, suspect 1 is going to be described as a male, Black, approximately 6 feet, 210, wearing all black clothing and a black bandana, wearing black sandals and white socks. Suspect was last seen going westbound on Sunset from 3508 West Sunset towards Maltland. No weapon used.

Police have received an update that only a man was involved in the robbery. They have received an update that the man was wearing all-black clothing, white socks, and black sandals.

LA 11 Northeast Area · 0:29
Is there two suspects? And what's the description of the second suspect? for Hollywood, take them out as a trouble. Air 16, PR number 1 advised there was only one suspect. The victim is the employee of the location, Mill Middle Eastern. PR number 5, per the citizen, the male is going to be a male Black. One of the suspects is a male Black, wearing all black clothing with a do-rag or a bandana and a beard. He was last seen walking westbound on Sunset from Golden Gate. He's wearing black sandals, white socks.
LA 11 Northeast Area · 0:11
Emergency, did you copy the last? That's a possessing walking, uh, Sunset from Golden Gate. Male, Black, wearing all-black clothing, white socks, black sandals. Yeah, I copy.

Police have received an update that two suspects, one armed with nun chucks, were last seen heading westbound on Sunset. As per additional update the suspect assaulted the employee with a bat during the robbery before fleeing westbound.

LA 11 Northeast Area · 0:30
Units, they're just showing a 211 in progress at 3508 West Sunset Boulevard. There are two suspects, both armed with unknown weapons, one with nunchucks. Incident 4539. 25, roger. Can you put PR on the line, please? 317, show us backing from the Rampart. 317, roger. 2060, show me responding to them. 2060, roger. 25, is there any clothing descriptors for the suspects? Rampart units, I saw the PR on the line. One of the suspects was last seen...
LA 11 Northeast Area · 0:13
walking westbound. Sunset suspect is a male Black with a red bandana, black sweats. Seen stealing items and hitting employee with a bat. Verify westbound on Sunset? Air 16, roger. Last seen westbound on Sunset.

Police are requesting aerial units for assistance.

LA 11 Northeast Area · 0:31
2869, roger.10-4, units 211 in progress, 3508 West Sunset Boulevard at the Smoke Shop, incident 4539, RD 204. Standby for additional. 285 from Oakwood and Virgil, is there an airship available? All units, 285 responding Code 3 from Oakwood and Virgil to 3508 West Sunset Boulevard. Any A unit coming in on rampart frequency for a 211 in progress, 3508 West Sunset Boulevard. Air 16. 285, Air 16. 281, roger.

Police are responding to a 911 report of a robbery in progress at a smoke shop.

LAPD HOTSHOTS · 0:17
Rampart 211 in progress, 3508 West Sunset Boulevard at the Smoke Shop, incident 4539, RD 204, standby for additional. Air 16, your ETA to West Valley Division for the 415 group with the gun. It's going to be a delay, we got a retone for 211 in Rampart. Air 16, roger.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3508 W Sunset Blvd.

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matildonaSep 15 at 8:24 PM

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matildonaSep 15 at 8:24 PM

Helicopter is back ?

LosAngelesUser736045005Jul 17 at 10:27 PM

Walk there

losangelesUser1440937007Jul 17 at 10:27 PM

You are not at the location bye

LosAngelesUser736045005Jul 17 at 10:27 PM

MOVE THE PHONE CUH

matildonaSep 15 at 8:24 PM

Helicopter is back ?

LosAngelesUser736045005Jul 17 at 10:27 PM

Walk there

losangelesUser1440937007Jul 17 at 10:27 PM

You are not at the location bye

LosAngelesUser736045005Jul 17 at 10:27 PM

MOVE THE PHONE CUH

matildonaSep 15 at 8:24 PM

Helicopter is back ?

LosAngelesUser736045005Jul 17 at 10:27 PM

Walk there

losangelesUser1440937007Jul 17 at 10:27 PM

You are not at the location bye

LosAngelesUser736045005Jul 17 at 10:27 PM

MOVE THE PHONE CUH

matildonaSep 15 at 8:24 PM

Helicopter is back ?

LosAngelesUser736045005Jul 17 at 10:27 PM

Walk there

losangelesUser1440937007Jul 17 at 10:27 PM

You are not at the location bye

LosAngelesUser736045005Jul 17 at 10:27 PM

MOVE THE PHONE CUH

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