2 South American Nationals Charged in $1 Million Watch Heist in Beverly Hills

Two South American men were charged with robbery Aug. 13 in the theft of a man’s $1 million watch as he sat with his family outside the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Jamer Mauricio Sepulveda Salazar, 21, of Colombia is charged with one count of interfering with commerce by robbery, a violation of the federal Hobbs Act because the crime occurred next to a major roadway, and one count of possessing a firearm during a violent crime. Jesus Eduardo Padron Rojas, 19, of Venezuela, is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery. Two thieves rob a man of his watch at gunpoint on Aug. 7 outside the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. (Courtesy of the U.S. Attorney’s Office) The robbery took place at about 6:40 p.m. Aug. 7, according to the Beverly Hills Police, as the victim was dining with his wife and twin 5-year-old daughters on the patio of the upscale hotel....