An armed street robbery in Beverly Hills ended in a very literal dead end on Saturday morning, when a suspected getaway car slammed into a hedge near Santa Monica Boulevard and Foothill Road, leaving four people injured and five detained. Officers had been tracking the vehicle for only a few minutes after the holdup was reported, and the pursuit wrapped up when the car veered off the roadway, where Foothill dead-ends into Santa Monica Boulevard. Medics treated multiple people at the scene and transported victims to nearby hospitals as police locked down the intersection.
According to MyNewsLA, the crash happened at 10:54 a.m. Saturday. Beverly Hills Police Lt. Chris Coulter told City News Service that the initial call described four males involved in the armed robbery, but officers ultimately found five people inside the fleeing vehicle.
CBS Los Angeles aired a brief video from the scene showing officers surrounding the crashed car and reported that suspects were taken into custody after the pursuit along Santa Monica Boulevard. Traffic through the normally busy corridor was disrupted while investigators documented the crash and medics worked on the injured.
MyNewsLA reports that four of the vehicle’s occupants were transported by ambulance to local hospitals with injuries described as non-life-threatening. Those detained include four adults and a 17-year-old boy. Authorities have not released any of their identities and say the investigation is still very much active.
Why Beverly Hills Police Are Watching for Crews
Beverly Hills has been hit by a series of high-profile thefts and bold daytime robberies in recent years, and last week’s coverage of a Rodeo Drive daylight stickup highlighted how investigators track robbery crews that bounce between cities. Local reporting has also credited the Beverly Hills Police Department’s automated license plate readers and real-time watch center with helping officers zero in on suspect vehicles, as detailed by the Beverly Press.
Detectives say the current probe will involve follow-up interviews and a close review of surveillance video from the surrounding area. Police are asking anyone with relevant footage or information to submit an anonymous tip through the department’s portal or contact the Beverly Hills Police Department directly. Details are listed on BHPD's anonymous tip page.
