14 Hostages at LA Nordstrom's Store Released
One stabbed, another sexually assaulted; robbers not found
Robbers stabbed a clothing store employee and sexually assaulted another during an hours-long hostage drama that ended early Friday with a police SWAT team surging into the shop and rescuing 14 workers.
No robbers were found. Police were seeking at least two men and also were trying to determine whether a car found abandoned in neighboring Culver City was the getaway vehicle.
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When seconds count the SWAT team is 4 hours away.