A clerk at a San Diego-area beach-side hotel was robbed at gunpoint and police are looking into the possibility that the culprits may be the so-called “Random Bandits” who have struck at least 10 times in four weeks.
Just after midnight Monday, SDPD patrol cars filled the parking lot of the Pacific Shores Inn at Mission Boulevard and Chalcedony Street just half a block from the beach.
Officers say a clerk was struck during the robbery involving three men in dark clothing and wearing masks.
The men demanded the clerk open the safe but the clerk explained that he couldn’t. Officials said the clerk was struck by the suspects but is expected to recover.
Money was taken from the hotel and the clerk's phone was stolen.
The men escaped heading north through an alley behind the hotel, officers said.
Investigators have not determined if this is the most recent incident of the so-called “Random Bandits.”
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At least 10 robberies have been reported beginning December 15, most of them in the La Jolla and Clairemont areas.
What has SDPD investigators stumped is that there appears to be no pattern in targets or time of day. Some of the robberies involved two suspects. In a few robberies, there was a third suspect.
If you have information on any of the above robberies, you can contact investigators at the non-emergency line (619) 531-2000 or (858) 484-3154.
