California Man Targeted and Robbed At Least 20 Gay Men on Grindr
press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California.Patterson would arrange to meet his victims at their homes or in hotel rooms, ostensibly for sex, before robbing them.
He would allegedly pull knives or a taser gun on his victims and demand money and cell phones before fleeing the scene with the victims’ wallets.
On other occasions, Patterson physically assaulted the men. After obtaining their wallets, he would withdraw money from the victims’ bank accounts or use their credit cards for his own personal expenses.For example, in September 2020, Patterson allegedly met a victim at a hotel on Century Boulevard in Los Angeles.
While engaging in consensual sexual activity, he took the victim’s phone. He attempted to access Apple Pay by asking the victim for the password.
