UPDATE: Redondo Beach jewelry store robbery
Four men suspected of robbing a jewelry store in Redondo Beach were arrested Friday following a lengthy search of a nearby neighborhood, police said.
A fifth man escaped.
The crime occurred shortly before 6 p.m. when a man wearing a ski mask entered Beach Cities Jewelry at 809 Torrance Blvd. and began smashing smashing display cases with a hammer, Redondo Beach police Lt. Paul Wrightsman said.
At least two other men joined him, reaching into the shattered glass cases, and pulling out jewelry and watches.
The store manager was hit in the head when he tried to stop them.
After quickly scooping up loot, the robbers ran to a getaway car that raced into a nearby neighborhood. Three men were seen running.
Police quickly arrested two. Officers surrounded the area and began a search that lasted into the evening. A helicopter circled overhead as officers searched on the ground.
One man was found hiding in a trash bin in a resident's yard.
The abandoned getaway car was found near Pacific Coast Highway and Carnelian Avenue.
Police continued searching that area, finding one man hiding in a storage area behind an apartment building. A fifth man was not found.
Arrested on suspicion of robbery were Deangelo Drake, 27, of Sun Valley; Bobby Walker, 23, of Los Angeles; Daron Polk, 19, of Los Angeles, and Bryan Harris, 19, of Inglewood.
Officers said residents who live in homes around Redondo Union High School might find jewelry in their yards. They are asked to call the police.
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