SUSPECTS HUNTED IN VALLEY ROBBERY.Byline: Jason Kandel Staff Writer SUN VALLEY - Police sought the public's help Thursday in identifying three robbers who befriended their victims, stole more than $800 worth of property from them, then beat them and crashed their car. They are suspected of robbing three 18-year-old Mission College students at knife point about 1 a.m. Oct. 7 at Olive Terrace Drive and Edmore Street in Sun Valley. The robbers, who had been drinking vodka vodka (vŏd`kə), traditional spirituous drink of Russia, the Baltic states, and Poland; it is now consumed internationally. The best vodka is distilled from rye and barley malt, but the cheaper corn and potatoes are commonly employed. , initially befriended the victims before pulling out knives, emptying their pockets, tying them up and beating them. The assailants also threatened to kill their victims, police said. The victims were briefly hospitalized for bruises Bruises Definition Bruises, or ecchymoses, are a discoloration and tenderness of the skin or mucous membranes due to the leakage of blood from an injured blood vessel into the tissues. Pupura refers to bruising as the result of a disease condition. and other injuries and have since recovered. One of the men took a victim's keys and crashed his car before all three robbers fled in their own four-door silver Toyota Camry The Toyota Camry is a mid-size sedan assembled by Toyota in Georgetown, Kentucky; Altona, Victoria, Guangzhou, China and the original factory in Toyota City, Japan. In some markets, the top range Camry models are seen as executive cars. , with a possible partial license plate number of 5AG. The three are believed to be a part of a robbery gang that has committed at least one other similar incident in the area, police said. The first robber was described as a 28-year-old black male, about 5- feet-8, 180 pounds, with a chubby chub·by adj. chub·bi·er, chub·bi·est Rounded and plump. See Synonyms at fat. [Probably from chub (from the plumpness of the fish). build, and cornrow corn·row tr.v. corn·rowed, corn·row·ing, corn·rows To arrange or style (hair) by dividing into sections and braiding close to the scalp in rows. hair. The second is believed to be a 22-year-old black male, 5-feet-10, 180 pounds, with a thin mustache and curly curl·y adj. curl·i·er, curl·i·est 1. Having curls. 2. Having the tendency to curl. 3. Having a wavy grain: curly maple wood. hair. The third was described as a male Hispanic between 22 and 25 years old, 5-feet-10, 175 pounds, and with a shaved head. Police asked that if anyone has any information about the incident to call Detective Jones at the Foothill Division's Robbery Table at (818) 834-3115, or (818) 756-8861 after hours Adv. 1. after hours - not during regular hours; "he often worked after hours" . Jason Kandel, (818) 713-3664 jason.kandel(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- 3) These drawings released Thursday depict three men wanted in the robbery of three Mission Hills College students. |
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