First published at 04:13 UTC on May 6th, 2022.
5/4/2022 OAKLAND, Calif. - An Oakland restaurant owner was robbed right outside his business in the Dimond District.
The owner of La Perla Puerto Rican Cuisine told KTVU he was talking to two friends outside his restaurant near Fruitvale Avenue and…
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5/4/2022 OAKLAND, Calif. - An Oakland restaurant owner was robbed right outside his business in the Dimond District.
The owner of La Perla Puerto Rican Cuisine told KTVU he was talking to two friends outside his restaurant near Fruitvale Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard when three armed robbers walked up at about 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Surveillance video captured the incident and shows the victims chatting in a parking lot when the suspects appear wearing dark-colored clothing and their guns drawn.
The owner, Gabriel Ortiz said the robbers made off with his friend's cash, his gold necklace, and a gun.
"I was getting ready to pull my own firearm, and this guy was right behind me. So there was already a tussle, with him knowing that I had a gun. He was like, ‘Get his gun!’ So that was a game-changer," Ortiz said.
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