Crime & Safety
Armed Attack at Downtown Pot Clinic: Surveillance Video
As previously reported, a guard was shot during a robbery July 17 at "Nature's Wonder." Surveillance video helped Rampart detectives determine what happened in the attack.
Police seek three men in on July 17.
They believe one of the men is Cornell White, 25, who, they say, is a regular customer of "Nature's Wonder."
White and two others walked into the clinic in the 1300 block of West Olympic Boulevard around 11 a.m.
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An LAPD release states that White signed in to enter the clinic, distracting the security guard. The two other men took him to the ground.
One held held him at gunpoint, while the others ransacked the clinic. The guard followed them after they left through the back door, and was shot in the arm.
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Police released the video above Friday afternoon to help them in the search for the three, who are still at large.
A fourth getaway driver was arrested and released on bail.
Anyone with information about this incident can contact Rampart Area Gang Detectives, Detective Ross Nemeroff at (213) 484-3663, or Detective Carlos Garcia at (213) 484-3631.
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