Robbers take bike from man in Pasadena
PASADENA -- Two men used a knife to rob a another man of his bicycle late Thursday, police said.
The crime occurred about 11:40 p.m. at Colorado Boulevard and Holliston Avenue, Pasadena police Lt. Chris Russ said.
A 47-year-old Pasadena man was riding his bike when he was confronted by two robbers, the lieutenant said.
One robber stepped in front of the bicyclist, brandished a folding knife and demanded his bicycle, Russ said.
The victim complied and the knife-wielding robber rode off on the stolen bicycle, he said. A second robber followed behind on foot.
The armed crook was described as a white man of about 20 years old, about 5 feet 9 inches tall, 150 pounds, wearing a dark shirt and white shorts, police said. The second robber was a Latino man in his 20s, about 5 feet 9 inches tall, 140 pounds, wearing a dark shirt and dark pants.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Pasadena Police Department.
The crime occurred about 11:40 p.m. at Colorado Boulevard and Holliston Avenue, Pasadena police Lt. Chris Russ said.
A 47-year-old Pasadena man was riding his bike when he was confronted by two robbers, the lieutenant said.
One robber stepped in front of the bicyclist, brandished a folding knife and demanded his bicycle, Russ said.
The victim complied and the knife-wielding robber rode off on the stolen bicycle, he said. A second robber followed behind on foot.
The armed crook was described as a white man of about 20 years old, about 5 feet 9 inches tall, 150 pounds, wearing a dark shirt and white shorts, police said. The second robber was a Latino man in his 20s, about 5 feet 9 inches tall, 140 pounds, wearing a dark shirt and dark pants.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Pasadena Police Department.
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