Police say two men were dressed for success when it came to roadside robbery.
A motorist who stopped to help two men in dress pants jump start a pickup truck was robbed of his wallet, jewelry and telephone at knifepoint early Thursday, police said.
The robbery near Aliso Road and Avenida Del Yermo was reported at 2:07 a.m., Cathedral City police Sgt. Andy Diaz said.
The victim told police he had been driving east on Ramon Road and was stopped for a red light at Desert Vista Road, when he noticed a man standing on the north side of the road with jumper cables, Diaz said.
The motorist offered to help and drove the man a few blocks, Diaz said. At the pickup, another man came up and thanked him, then the first pulled a knife and held it to his neck, Diaz said.
The aggressor took the man's wallet, rings and cellular telephone, then let him go, Diaz said.
One suspect was about 6 feet and 180 pounds, with a bald head and a thin black mustache; he was wearing a maroon button-down shirt and dark dress pants, Diaz said.
The other suspect was heavy set and about 5 feet 8 inches tall, with wavy black hair; he was wearing a white shirt and gray dress pants with white pin stripes, Diaz said.
Anyone with more information was asked to call the police at 760-770- 0303.
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