Cardboard box with $1 million reported stolen from parent’s car in Manhattan Beach [UPDATE]
by Timothy J. Burger The victim of an alleged Friday the 13th theft of $1 million in a cardboard box from his SUV in Manhattan Beach faces continued danger from “sophisticated” criminals, his lawyer told the Easy Reader this week. He asked that the victim not be publicly identified. “At this time, there are several ongoing investigations, some of which are private. The people that committed these crimes were sophisticated, and there is reason to believe they may commit more crimes, possibly against my client,” attorney Ryan Baker, of the law firm Waymaker, said by email. “Accordingly, my client asks that his family’s privacy be respected at this time,” Baker said. The robbery of the victim’s SUV outside the American Martyrs School gym just after 7 pm Sept. 13 shocked the American Martyrs and larger community. The story kicked off rampant speculation as to the circumstances surrounding someone leaving that amount of cash in their car — and a robber with perfect timing. Baker declined to elaborate. Other sources say the victim does not appear to be a parent at American Martyrs and lives outside the South Bay in a multi-million dollar home in Los Angeles County. A source also said…
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