Masked robbers steal bicycle at gunpoint in La Puente

LA PUENTE — Two masked robbers stole a man’s bicycle at gunpoint Thursday afternoon, officials said.
The victim, a 51-year-old local man, was riding his bike about 3:50 p.m. when he was approached by the robbers at the corner of Amar Road and Willow Avenue, Los Angeles County sheriff’s Sgt. Greg Gutierrez said.
One of the robbers brandished a handgun as they demanded the man’s red Kent beach cruiser-style bicycle, which he handed over, the sergeant said.
One of the robbers rode the man’s bicycle and the other was on foot as they fled west on Amar Road, Gutierrez added.
Deputies described one as a 5 feet 9 inches tall, of medium build, wearing a dark shirt and dark jeans and armed with a small, semi-automatic handgun. The second robber was between 5 feet 7 inches and 5 feet 9 inches tall and wore a dark shirt and dark jeans. Both robbers wore ski masks.

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