Pinoy falls victim to daylight robbery inside California mall

CALIFORNIA — A Filipino became a victim of a daring daylight robbery inside a mall here.

A cellphone video shows the victim lying on the floor while the suspect took his belongings before fleeing the scene.

Police said the suspect "may have been armed with a knife."

The incident took place inside Southland Mall in Hayward on Saturday morning.

Police did not identify the victim but said he has already reached out to investigators for his formal statement.

A report on NBC Bay Area said Hayward police are not commenting on any possible racial motive at this point in the investigation amid comments on social media that the incident may be an anti-Asian crime. —Dave Llavanes Jr./KBK, GMA News