Craigslist Crime

Two robbers used Craigslist to lure a victim into an ambush outside a Houston restaurant earlier this month, police said, and now investigators are hoping the public can help track them down.

Police said the victim had placed an ad on Craigslist, looking to purchase an iPad. On Oct. 6, investigators said the thieves contacted the victim, saying they had two iPads for sale, and made arrangements to meet him at a restaurant in the 11600 block of the Southwest Freeway.

When the victim exited his vehicle and walked toward the entrance of the restaurant, police said the men approached him from behind, forced him to the ground and started beating him with a pistol and their fists.

During the assault, one of the robbers reached into the victim's pocket and stole an undisclosed amount of cash.

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