Two suspects seen on video beating, robbing victim in Oakland's Chinatown

Man robbed in Oakland's Chinatown Thursday afternoon

Oakland police are investigating the violent robbery that happened around 3:45 p.m. Thursday on 9th Street.

OAKLAND, Calif - Oakland police are investigating another brazen robbery in the Chinatown neighborhood.

A man was robbed Thursday around 3:15 p.m. on a sidewalk on 9th Street, near the Chinese Independent Baptist Church.

Photos and video show the victim on the ground while two people are attacking him. Police said the suspects pistol whipped the victim and stole his belongings.

A witness told KTVU that he saw the robbery happen from an upstairs office window.

"I heard screaming so I ran down out of my office and I looked out the window and saw a gentleman getting mugged, getting beaten pretty badly, we immediately called 9-1-1," the man said.

KTVU has learned that a good samaritan also tried to step in and help the victim, and wound up getting pistol-whipped as well.

After the attack, the suspects got into an awaiting vehicle and fled the scene.