Fake Rolex Taken In Walnut Creek Facebook Marketplace Robbery Saturday

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The planned sale of a Rolex watch outside a Walnut Creek business went wrong Saturday when one of the participants pulled what looked to be a real weapon with an extended magazine and took the faux Rolex at gunpoint.

It was not immediately clear if the watch was being sold as counterfeit or authentic. The deal had reportedly been arranged via Facebook Marketplace, buyer and seller meeting outside the Walgreen’s store, 2900 N. Main shortly after 3 p.m.

The suspect was described as a 19 to 20-year-old Hispanic male driving a maroon 2014 Acura 4-door.

No injuries were reported.

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10 Comments

  1. No Facebook for Me on Oct 21, 2023 at 5:28 pm

    I guess some folks must have good experiences with Facebook Marketplace, but all I usually hear are horror stories of some sort.

  2. Jeff on Oct 21, 2023 at 6:36 pm

    Always conduct business outside of a police department

    Firestone 11R

    • Liz on Oct 21, 2023 at 8:41 pm

      In Walnut Creek I’m not sure that would matter.

  3. Andrew on Oct 21, 2023 at 9:24 pm

    Quick show of hands: Is anyone NOT carrying a gun around town these days? Asking for a friend.

  4. Greg T on Oct 22, 2023 at 10:36 am

    Interesting: a fake watch but a real gun.

  5. JB on Oct 22, 2023 at 11:09 am

    “Faulex, what every criminal deserves”

  6. Mare on Oct 22, 2023 at 6:03 pm

    We seem to be attracting the wrong sort of shoppers lately.

    • Edna on Oct 23, 2023 at 12:52 am

      ?

  7. Jeff on Oct 23, 2023 at 2:58 pm
    • David on Oct 25, 2023 at 9:00 pm

      Doh! DOZENS dead in Maine tonight due to easy to access to weapons of war.
      Stockton? Uvalde? El Paso? Who’s next? Which high school? Which night club, massage parlor, music event, theater is next, Rambo?

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