Akon employee targetted by armed robbers
A male employee of R&B star AKON has been robbed at gunpoint at his California home.
The unnamed worker's house in Van Nuys was targetted by robbers on Tuesday (24Mar09) night, with thieves taking an estimated $300,000 (£205,480)-worth of items, including recording equipment, a top-of-the-range stereo and the keys to a Mercedes-Benz car.
According to TMZ.com, there were four to five attackers, all described as "black males".
Police have launched an investigation into the crime.