2 Armed Men Rob Placentia Restaurant
- Share via
PLACENTIA — Two armed men held up a 24-hour restaurant here early Saturday morning and fled with an undetermined amount of cash, police reported.
Sgt. Steve Toth said the holdup occurred at a Denny’s Restaurant, 108 E. Orangethorpe Ave., at 4:04 a.m. He said the two men entered the restaurant and displayed their weapons. One had a rifle, and the other held an automatic handgun, Toth said.
“They took control of the restaurant and brandished their weapons, but no shot was fired,” Toth said. The men then demanded money from the cashier, seized it and fled westbound toward the Orange Freeway in a dark red van, Toth said.
More From the Los Angeles Times
Podcasts
Whitney Haggins hopes to break ground using a design from The Foothill Catalog. Given her story, we re-air our conversation with Alex Athenson, co-founder of The Foothill Catalog Foundation.
In this special “Rebuilding L.A.,” Kate Cagle examines fire recovery and resilience. Featuring Rick Caruso on rebuilding the Palisades a year after the fires.
In this specially released bonus episode, Madison McGhee and Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz talk through the controversial connection between celebrity criminals and the fanbase that idolizes them.
