Woman Robbed in Los Angeles Flees Into Langer’s Deli

Published on August 31, 2024

LOS ANGELES—An investigation was underway Friday after a woman was robbed near MacArthur Park and ran for help inside Langer’s Deli, the iconic restaurant whose owner has threatened to close due to safety issues in the area. The Los Angeles Police Department said the victim was attending a swap meet Thursday when a male suspect attacked her and grabbed her necklace. The robbery occurred around 2:10 p.m. near Bonita’s swap meet on the 700 block of South Alvarado Street, by the Westlake/MacArthur Park metro station. The woman struggled with the suspect after he grabbed her necklace but backed off when she saw he had a gun, LAPD Media Relations told City News Service....