Tourists robbed while photographing Lombard's curves

In this file photo, tourists take pictures from the top of Lombard St. at Hyde St. in San Francisco.

In this file photo, tourists take pictures from the top of Lombard St. at Hyde St. in San Francisco. Photo: Michael Short, The Chronicle Photo: Michael Short, The Chronicle Image 1 of / 14 Caption Close Tourists robbed while photographing Lombard's curves 1 / 14 Back to Gallery

(08-26) 13:04 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Two Dutch tourists taking pictures of San Francisco's famed Lombard Street were robbed of their cameras, police said Tuesday.

The holdup happened about 11:45 p.m. Sunday as the victims, identified as men in their 20s, snapped photos of Lombard's eight hairpin turns west of Leavenworth Street in the Russian Hill neighborhood.

One assailant accosted the tourists with a handgun, while a second man served as a lookout. The victims handed over their cameras and a tripod before being ordered to turn around, police said.

As soon as the victims did so, the robbers fled on foot. No arrests have been made.