Suspect in Violent Rolex Robbery Arrested—Police Seek Other Victims

Published on May 17, 2024

LOS ANGELES—A 25-year-old man suspected of beating a man unconscious then stealing his Rolex watch in downtown Los Angeles was in jail May 16 on suspicion of robbery, and police said he may have victimized other people. Pablo Garcia of Los Angeles was arrested Tuesday in Downey by a Department of Corrections Rehabilitation Fugitive Apprehension Team. Mr. Garcia was being held in lieu of $450,000 bail, according to Los Angeles police and jail records. He is suspected of carrying out the violent crime at about 3:45 p.m. April 28 in the 800 block of West First Street. According to police, the suspect reached for the victim’s Rolex watch, then “brutally assaulted the victim to the point where the victim lost consciousness.” The suspect then removed the victim’s Rolex and ran off....

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