Seal Beach Hate Crime Robbery: Cops Seek 4 Responsible

SEAL BEACH, CA — A robbery turned hate crime in Seal Beach has led officials to search for four men responsible.

On Friday, November 3rd, 2017, at just after 7:15 pm, Seal Beach Police Officers received a call of a robbery in the 10th Street Municipal Beach Parking Lot located at 902 Ocean Avenue.

"The initial investigation revealed that four male suspects approached the two male victims while they were in the parking lot," Seal Beach Police Department Sgt. Michael Henderson said. "The suspects made several derogatory comments about the victims’ same sex relationship, and threatened to harm the victims."

One of the suspects grabbed a cellular phone from one of the victims, stole it and fled the area before police arrived, according to Henderson.

After an extensive search of the surroundings areas officers were unable to locate the suspects, described as four Caucasian males in their early twenties.

Suspect descriptions;

1. Male, Caucasian, Early 20’s, 5’10”, thin build – Grey or black hoodie with red writing, blue jeans.

2. Male, Caucasian, Early 20’s, 5’09”, thin build – Khaki or green pants, red Converse shoes.

3. Male, Caucasian, Early 20’s, 5’09”, thin build – Black cap with marijuana leaves, shorts, Vans shoes and white mid-length socks.

4. Male, Caucasian, Early 20’s, thin build – Black sweat shirt.

This investigation is currently ongoing. If you have any information related to this crime please contact Detective Jeff Gibson at (562) 799-4100 ext. 1109.

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