Attempted Robbery of Post Office Foiled
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From Times Staff Reports
Police said an attempted robbery at a post office was foiled Monday evening when SWAT teams surrounded the building on Century Boulevard.
Hours later, it was determined that the two gunmen had escaped. Nothing was taken and there were no injuries in the incident, said watch commander Mike Marshall.
Some postal employees said they were terrified when the men, one armed with a pistol and the other with a machine gun, arrived. No one was taken hostage.
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