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A man was robbed in a Palmdale parking lot when he thought he was meeting up with someone who wanted to sell him a phone, authorities said Friday.
The robbery and attempted carjacking occurred around 9:40 p.m. Thursday at 3030 E. Palmdale Blvd. where the victim was supposed to meet with a seller he contacted on the phone app OfferUp, said Lt. Anthony Gunn of the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station.
The victim was instead attacked by three men, believed to be in their late teens or early 20s, who punched him several times before taking his car keys, phone and wallet, Gunn said.
The victim was able to get his keys back diring a scuffle with the robbers and fled in his vehicle. He was hurt in the encounter but did not seek medical treatment, Gunn said.
—City News Service