West Covina check cashing business owner robbed in parking lot

WEST COVINA >> A man robbed the owner of a check cashing business of a “large amount” of cash earlier this week in the parking lot outside the victim’s business, police said.
The crime took place about 3:50 p.m. Friday at a check cashing business on Francisquito Avenue, just east of Sunset Avenue, West Covina police Lt. Dennis Patton said.
The business owner had just returned from the bank with a bag of cash was exiting his car when a robber approached, Patton said.
“The suspect knocked him to the pavement and forcible removed the bag,” the lieutenant said. The victim suffered no significant injuries.
Police said the robber was last seen getting into a red SUV already occupied by two additional suspects.
It was not clear whether the robbers followed the victim to his business from the bank.

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