The Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) has arrested three suspects in the March armed robbery at Il Pastaio, the department announced at a May 12 press conference. The March 4 robbery took place in broad daylight, with three suspects stealing a luxury watch from a patron at gun point. The BHPD conducted a joint investigation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), leading to the arrests of Los Angeles residents Malik Lamont Powell, 20, Khai McGhee, 18, and Marquise Anthony Gordon, 30. They have been charged in federal court with Conspiracy to Commit Interference with Commerce by Robbery of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1951(a).
“Beverly Hills Police Detectives, along with the FBI, worked tirelessly on this case,” said Interim Police Chief Dominick Rivetti. “The case was solved through witness statements, examination of digital evidence, and DNA evidence recovered from the scene. This is an excellent example of modern police work, tenacious investigative work combined with technology, and a strong cooperative effort between the FBI and the Beverly Hills Police Department.”
