The Long Beach Police Department is investigating two robberies involving street vendors that occurred less than an hour between each other and were located half a mile apart.
The first incident occurred at around 11:25 p.m. on the 1500 block of Alamitos Avenue.
According to the preliminary investigation, Long Beach police said two people approached the victims, a man and a woman, and demanded their money. One of the thieves was armed with a knife.
They left before officers arrived. No injuries were reported.
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The second robbery of a street vendor was reported early Monday at the 1000 block of east Pacific Coast Highway.
According to the preliminary investigation, at approximately 12:01, two men approached a street vendor with a knife and demanded his money.
A coworker handed the thieves the money and they fled the scene before police arrived.
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The street vendor had a minor injury but did not need medical attention.
