Man Robbed At Knifepoint By 'Drinking Buddies' Outside Club In Watsonville

Two men who were drinking with a man robbed him of his wallet and cash outside a Watsonville nightclub early Monday morning, police said.

Officers responded to a report of an armed robbery in the 100 block of Union Street around 12:30 a.m. Monday, police Sgt. Antonio Figueroa said.

Arriving officers found a 50-year-old man who said he was robbed of his wallet with $200 in cash and held at knifepoint, Figueroa said.

Investigators learned the victim had been drinking alcohol at El Tenampa Club at 118 Main St. with two suspects who lured him outside to the back of the business, according to Figueroa. One of the suspects put a knife to the man’s throat and the other demanded his wallet and money, Figueroa said.

The suspects fled with the wallet and cash, and then left in an older white Honda Accord, the sergeant said. The suspects were described as two Hispanic men between 35 and 40 years old wearing blue shorts and white tank tops at the time of the robbery, Figueroa said.

Officers searched the area for the suspects and suspect vehicle without success, Figueroa said. The victim was not injured in the robbery, the sergeant said.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call Watsonville police dispatch at (831) 471-1151, anonymous tip line at (831) 768-3544 or investigations bureau at (831) 768-3352.

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