DEL MAR : 2 Beach Robberies Reported in Week
Authorities have reported two armed robberies within a week on the beach in Del Mar.
The most recent incident took place about 4 a.m. Sunday when two campers from San Juan Capistrano were awakened by two men holding pistols, a Sheriff’s Department spokesman said.
The gunmen ordered the campers to strip and flee. When the victims returned, their wallets were missing.
In a robbery Aug. 2, gunmen ordered a fisherman to empty his pockets and run away. The robbers left with a wallet, a jacket and the fisherman’s tackle, the spokesman said.
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