Robbers attacked two men, one driving a Rolls-Royce and the other a Ferrari, on Monday night in the latest violent incident at the Fashion Island mall in Orange County, leaving one with minor injuries, authorities said.
At 11:26 p.m., Newport Beach police received a report of a robbery with possible shots fired near the mall parking lot on Newport Center Drive, according to a police news release.
When officers arrived, they found the two men, who confirmed they had been confronted by three would-be robbers.
The men, who are friends, were in their cars — a white Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV and a yellow Ferrari — when they were approached by three suspects wearing ski masks, Lt. Mike Shiavi told KTLA-TV. One of the suspects is believed to have been armed.
Shiavi said the Rolls-Royce driver was robbed of his watch and wallet, but the Ferrari driver tried to speed away, KTLA reported. The gunman opened fire on the Ferrari, hitting and shattering the car window, and the driver suffered an injury to his ear, possibly from flying glass, police said. He was not robbed.
The suspects were described as three men wearing ski masks and driving a mid-size sedan.
Newport Beach police said the investigation is ongoing and asked anyone with information about the incident to contact Detective K. Markwald at (949) 644-3762 or [email protected].
Two months ago, the luxury shopping centre was the scene of a robbery that ended with the death of a 69-year-old woman who was visiting from New Zealand. Three men have been charged in that case.
