Detectives said robbers tend to target laborers in Panorama City and North Hills as they leave financial institutions or check-cashing locations.
The suspects ask for help moving furniture and offer the victims a ride in their truck or SUV, police said. The robbers then drive the workers to a residential street, rob them at gunpoint and leave them stranded.The suspects are described as 40- to 50-year-old men between 5 feet, 6 inches and 6 feet tall and weighing 240 to 300 pounds.
Anyone with information can contact robbery detectives at 838-9895. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 527-3247. Anonymous calls can be made to 222-8477.
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