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Jason Oppenheimnarrowly missed being a victim of a violent incident this week.
TheSelling Sunsetstar, 44, is planning on upping security measures in his West Hollywood, Calif. office after a man was held at gunpoint in the parking lot on Friday.
“I’m concerned about all of our safety. The brazen armed robberies and overall crime in this city has become a serious concern for everyone,” Oppenheim tells PEOPLE.
“In just the last couple of weeks we have dealt with an attempted armed robbery of Christine [Quinn] at her house, and now an armed robbery in our parking lot,” he adds.
“Several of us, including my brother and I, are feeling it necessary to arm ourselves, as well as increase security at the office. I’ve lived in L.A. for most of my life, and never seen it like this. Something needs to be done so Angelenos can feel safe again.”
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Although Oppenheim was not harmed in the robbery – in which the suspect made off with a luxury watch – he witnessed the tail-end of the holdup as the suspect drove away.
“Some guy came out of the restaurant with his watch on and some guy ran up to him with a gun, made him give him the watch,” the real estate broker recalled toTMZ. “We were walking around the corner when it happened, I think he just drove around the corner.”
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The Netflix star went on to say that although no other brokers orSelling Sunsetcast members were in or near the office at the time, he let them know the situation and told them not to wear any watches, jewelry, or any other items of luxury to prevent something similar from happening.
The city of Los Angeles has seen an alarming rise in robbery and property crimes over the last two years,according to datafrom the Los Angeles Police Department.
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Earlier this month,Quinn, who has appeared onSelling Sunsetsince its first season, went through a terrifying ordeal after “two armed robbers"attempted to break into her homewhile she and her husband were sleeping.
“I want people to know to take this very seriously. This stuff does happen in L.A., it’s happening all the time,” she added. “I don’t know what would’ve happened if they would’ve been able to get through that glass. Because they would’ve reached our bedroom, and they would’ve probably shot us.”
source: people.com
