Crime & Safety

Teens Charged With Stealing Pedestrians' Watches At Gunpoint Identified By BHPD

Four teens are accused of stealing the watches of two people who were walking down Doheny Drive on Monday.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA —Police on Tuesday identified three of the four teenagers who were arrested on suspicion of committing an armed robbery in broad daylight on Doheny Drive Monday.

Two victims were robbed of their watches at gunpoint as they walked along North Doheny Drive just before the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard at around 6:30 p.m. Monday. The suspects fled toward West Hollywood, according to the Beverly Hills Police Department.

Later that night, Beverly Hills officers conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle matching the description of the one the suspects were driving. Officers recovered two handguns and watches that are believed to be from the robbery, according to police.

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Ziona Famoso, an 18-year-old Los Angeles woman; Cameron White, an 18-year-old Los Angeles man; Ion Williams, a 19-year-old Los Angeles man; and a 17-year-old boy whose name was not released were all arrested, according to police.

The adults were booked at the Beverly Hills jail on suspicion of robbery and criminal conspiracy; their bail was set at $100,000 each. Police did not release the charges the boy is facing.

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City News Service contributed to this report.

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