Gun Linked to Former LAPD Officer Christopher Dorner Used in Million-Dollar Watch Robbery
A gun registered to Dorner, the former LAPD officer who killed several police officers in 2013, was discovered in the Airbnb of robbery suspects.
A firearm registered to former Los Angeles Police Department officer Christopher Dorner, who killed four people including cops after he was fired for reporting excessive force, was reportedly used in the armed robbery of a $1 million watch in Beverly Hills.
Per NBC Los Angeles, two South American nationals have been arrested after they robbed a man at gunpoint in the outdoor area of a restaurant at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Wednesday, Aug. 7. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, a firearm registered to Christopher Dorner was discovered during a search of the Airbnb the duo was staying in.
Following the robbery, the two suspects fled in a Chevrolet Equinox, which was linked to another armed robbery in the Beverly Hills area on Aug. 5.
Police executed a search warrant at the Airbnb they stayed at on Saturday, Aug. 10, and found the handgun seemingly used in the theft of the Patek Phillippe watch, valued at approximately $1 million. The two suspects were later apprehended during a traffic stop that same day.
Jamer Mauricio Salazar, 21, has been charged with one count of interference with commerce by robbery and one count of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. Jesus Eduardo Padron Rojas, 19, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery.
They have been accused of being involved with a "crime tourism" group. If convicted, Sepulveda could face life behind bars, while Rojas is facing up to 20 years. It is unclear how they obtained the firearm that previously belonged to Dorner.
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In February 2013, Dorner killed four people and injured three others in a shooting spree. The former LAPD officer posted a manifesto online in which he declared "asymmetric warfare" upon his former employer, who publicly admitted they fired him because he reported excessive force by other officers.
He described the killings as a "necessary evil" in hopes of "substantial change" within the LAPD. He accused the department of refusing to improve following the Rampart corruption scandal and the brutal beating of Rodney King in the '90s. After over a week on the run, Dorner killed himself after a standoff with police officers. His victims included several police officers and the daughter of a former police captain.