Eyewitness videos show a group of men robbing an Asian male victim in Oakland, California, last Thursday.
One witness said the crime occurred around 27th Street and Valdez Street at about 4 p.m., according to ABC7 News anchor Dion Lim.
âWe are really scared.â
A man who works around 27th & Valdez in Oakland told me he saw 3 men jump out of a car around 4pm today.
Witnesses & sources tell me the men were armed. The Asian victim was assaulted & his LV backpack stolen. (1/4) pic.twitter.com/rDG8mHimhX
â Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) April 1, 2022
Three men reportedly jumped out of a car to carry out the attack. In one video, the victim is seen lying on the ground while struggling with two hooded individuals, who appear to be attempting to take an object in his possession. The victim can be heard yelling âplease,â as cars in the vicinity repeatedly honk.
A second video shows the victim running after the suspectsâ getaway vehicle after the group managed to steal his Louis Vuitton bag, according to Lim.
The incident resulted in blood left on the ground at the scene, Lim said. People who work in the business-concentrated area also reported that such incidents occur on a âdailyâ basis.
The Oakland Police Department reportedly arrived shortly after the incident, and the matter is now under investigation.
Asian Americans have become increasingly targeted in Oakland since the onset of COVID-19. In February, an elderly Asian couple also fell victim to a violent robbery outside a business in Little Saigon, with their assailants also fleeing via a getaway vehicle.
Anyone with information possibly relating to the case is urged to call the Oakland police departmentâs robbery division at 510-238-3326.