SOUTH WHITTIER >> Two teenagers, one of them wearing a ski mask, robbed another young man as he walked through a residential neighborhood in South Whittier early Friday, officials said.
The crime unfolded about 6:40 a.m. as the victim was walking in the 11900 block of Burgess Avenue, in the unincorporated county area, Los Angeles County sheriff’s Sgt. Jaime Alvarez said.
The robbers approached in a gray, BMW sedan, he said. Both got out of the car and demanded the victim’s cell phone.
Once the victim handed over his phone, the two robbers got back into their car and sped away, Alvarez said. They were last seen heading south on Burgess Avenue.
One of the robbers wore a ski mask, Alvarez added. Detailed suspect descriptions were not available.
Anyone with information can reach the sheriff’s Norwalk Station at 562-863-8711. Tips may also be submitted anonymously to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.