> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.smdp.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Armed robbers target coffeehouse during Wednesday stick up - URL: https://www.smdp.com/armed-robbers-target-coffeehouse-during-wednesday-stick-up/ - Published: 2007-05-03T15:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-24T00:40:37.000Z - Author: Kevin Herrera - Tags: Crime, Downtown, #archive-import DOWNTOWN Police are on the lookout for two men wanted in connection with an armed robbery at a local coffeehouse. The incident occurred at approximately 10:45 p.m. Tuesday at the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, at the corner of Second Street and Santa Monica Boulevard, said SMPD Lt.Alex Padilla. Two black males wearing dark clothing and ski masks walked into the coffeehouse and forced employees into a back room. The suspects then removed $2,500 in cash from the office and fled in a dark-colored 1980s sedan with tinted windows. The vehicle was described as having a large rear window, Padilla said. The first suspect is believed to be a black male in his 30s to mid 40s, around 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighing 200 pounds. The second suspect was described as a black male in his 30s to mid 40s, around 5 feet, 5 inches tall, 150 pounds. One suspect was carrying a shotgun during the robbery, Padilla said. No injuries were reported. A manager at the downtown coffeehouse declined to comment on the robbery and calls to the corporate office were not returned. Police are urging anyone who may have information on the robbery to contact SMPD detectives or the watch commander. Callers who wish to provide anonymous information may also call the We-Tip national hotline at (800) 76-CRIME (27463). Callers with information that leads to an arrest and conviction become eligiable for a reward up to $1000. *Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 3, 2007.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/050307.pdf?ref=smdp.com)