Alarming increase in Marin Transit robberies

MARIN, CA

Marin County Sheriff's Department recorded 26 robberies in the area since last January. Fifteen were strong-arm robberies and 11 involved guns.

Many of the robberies targeted passengers who were either waiting to get on or off a transit bus. Several victims were followed to nearby apartment complexes and robbed of cash and cell phones.

The sheriff's office says any suspicious activity should be reported immediately.

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