As the owner of Langer's Deli considers whether to shutter his 77-year-old establishment because of crime and homelessness in the area, a robbery and assault occurred near the deli Thursday.
Days after the owner of Langer's Deli threatened to close the historic establishment because of public-safety concerns, lunchtime patrons got an inkling into what was on his mind. Around 1:30 Thursday afternoon, a woman was assaulted and robbed near the deli by an assailant who took a chain from her, the Los Angeles Police Department said. The victim was on her way to meet her daughter at a store when she was confronted by a man near MacArthur Park, KTLA 5 reported.
An Instagram user who was eating at Langer's at the time of the incident posted a photo of the woman at the restaurant, but incorrectly stated that the robbery had occurred inside the deli. A caller who reported the robbery to police at 1:34 p.m. described the suspect as a Black male wearing a gray sweatshirt and sweatpants, said Kevin Terzes, spokesperson for the LAPD. Terzes said the initial police report does not specify whether the chain was a necklace or some other type of jewelry.
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