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Patrons robbed in takeover heists at Oakland eateries

From Staff


Reports Article Created: 04/14/2008 11:08:19 AM PDT

OAKLAND _ Four robbers invaded Milano Restaurant on Grand Avenue
Sunday night, taking cash and valuables at gunpoint from a dozen
patrons and employees.

Investigators said two of the four robbers had guns. There was no
violence, but police said when one patron in his 50s stood up, one of
the robbers walked over and put a pistol to his head, forced him to
sit down and empty his pockets.

The robbers were last seen running east on nearby Elwood Street.

The takeover robbery at Milano, a popular Italian restaurant at
3424 Grand Ave., was the second takeover robbery in Oakland during the weekend and the third in two weeks.

The Happy Garden Restaurant, 4112 MacArthur Blvd. was robbed Saturday
night at 9:35 p.m. Three men robbed a dozen customers there.

On March 31, Red Boy Pizza, 1500 Leimert Blvd, was robbed.

Police said it's unknown if the same robbers were involved.
Detailed descriptions of the robbers is not available.

Three men robbed a dozen customers there.