Hermosa Beach is known as one of the most popular beaches in Southern California. Surfers, beach-lovers, tourists, and residents can be found strolling down the pier or enjoying the beach on any given day. Except today.
Following hints from Twitter handle @HiddenCash, people flocked to Hermosa Beach on what has been described as an โepic scavenger hunt.โ The anonymous millionaire posted hints on his Twitter page saying, โstuffed bills into 36 Angry Bird figurines between the pier and the volleyball nets.โ
The exact location was released in a tweet around 11:40 a.m. Saturday. โIn true L.A. fashion, traffic had apparently delayed his plans but he said he still managed to bury all the figurines, undetected, near the Hermosa Beach pier,โ CBSLA.com reported.
The yet to be identified โhidden cash manโ started giving away money in San Francisco. He then moved to the Southland Thursday, โvexing police while exciting the public.โ
Local reports said the man behind the hidden cash phenomena told KNX 1070 โhe shares concerns about public safety, but police are nonetheless worried that some people might go overboard and endanger themselves and others while making a dash for the cash.โ
The Los Angeles Police Department is reportedly monitoring social media to keep a handle on potential problems and where they might arise. LAPD Officer Drake Madison told CBSLA, โAll of our divisions are aware of the potential that a mass influx of people can raise safety issues.โ Those potential problems include โpeople walking in the street, running into traffic or driving too fast as they rush to be first at a cash drop.โ
Hidden cash hunters are being urged by the LAPD to take safety precautions, obey traffic laws and to not fight over cash.