A man was beaten and robbed of $200,000 at a Huntington Park Bank parking lot in California last week. Police are currently looking for the suspect.
What We Know:
- The suspect’s name is Francisco Cornejo. According to his attorney, Nathan Soleimani, Cornejo parked closely to the bank because he knew he was going to be leaving with a large amount of money. The suspect grabbed and beat him before he could even make it back to his car. Cornejo had just sold his home and was withdrawing everything he had from the bank.
- Soleimani stated to the police, “He was literally fighting for his life savings. And when he was being beaten, he was doing his best to try and retain the bag that he brought with him.” The surveillance videos show the suspects running away from the scene while Cornejo laid injured on the ground. Chase bank has been cooperating with law enforcement during their investigation.
- Cornejo told the police that he thinks the attack may have been planned because someone had to know he was going to withdraw the money. He was an easy target for someone to rob because he was carrying a “bulky” bag because some of the money barely fit in it. He suffers from a dislocated shoulder and arm and has bruises along his body.
- People are urged to be aware of their surroundings by Law Enforcement Today. They say to be aware no matter where you are because criminals often wait for victims whom they believe they can get money from quickly or by kidnapping them. Law Enforcement Today has released articles before of crimes that have happened recently.
The Huntington Park Police urges anyone who has information on this incident to come forward.
