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Silver Lake Community Meeting Addresses Muggings

Councilmember LaBonge encouraged Silver Lake residents to hang together as a community in the wake of ten street muggings between December 30th and January 31st.

More than 200 residents of the Silver Lake area turned out for a community meeting last night to hear information and express concern about ten recent street muggings.
Councilmembers and Los Angeles Police officials sought to assure residents that the incidents were crimes of opportunity and NOT hate crimes, as some had feared.
Between December 30th and January 31st, ten men were mugged while walking alone in the Silver Lake/Echo Park area. Each man was approached by several Hispanic males who demanded their wallets and threatened them with either a gun, knife or bodily force. No weapons were discharged in these incidents, although four victims were unfortunately assaulted. Police believe the crimes are gang-related.
The officials encouraged residents to go out in groups, remain aware of their surroundings and be extremely cautious when out on the street. Anyone with information about these robberies should contact the Northeast Gang Detectives at: (213)847-4263.