April 9, 2012
Los Angeles: Los Angeles Police Department Central Division Robbery detectives are asking for the public’s help in providing information that would lead to the arrest of a suspect who robbed a store in Little Tokyo by punching two female clerks in the face. On April 6, 2012, around 4:30 pm, the suspect entered a store in the 200 block of East 1st Street, in the Little Tokyo Area of Downtown Los Angeles. The suspect immediately walked up to the store clerk behind the counter, punched her in the face, and emptied the cash register. A second clerk attempted to intervene and was also punched in the face several times resulting in major injuries. The suspect then took the contents of the cash register and both store clerks’ purses and walked out of the store. Surveillance video captured the suspect as he walked away from the store. The suspect is described as a male Hispanic, black hair, and brown eyes, about 40 years-old, stands 5 feet 10 inches tall, and weighs around 200 pounds. He was seen wearing a black jacket with tan pants, and dark brown dress shoes. “Nothing but a bully,” said LAPD Senior Lead Officer Jack Richter, “This suspect could have taken the money and fled, but he chose to brutally attack two innocent women who did not resist. The crime occurred in one of the safest areas of Los Angeles, and what the suspect did not know was that the community has been updating the neighborhood surveillance system and several cameras captured his image as he fled the scene …
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September 10, 2011
Los Angeles: LAPD West Los Angeles Division detectives are asking for the public’s help in providing any information that will lead to the arrest of a suspect who robbed a convenience store in West Los Angeles area. On September 1, 2011, around 2:15 am, an African-American male entered the “7 Eleven” located in the 11650 block of Wilshire Boulevard. Once he is inside the store, he pointed a handgun at two customers standing to the rear of the store. The suspect ordered the customers to the ground. The suspect proceeded to point the handgun at an employee behind the counter and demanded money from a cash register. The suspect gave the employee a blue bag (possible pillowcase) to put the money in. Once the suspect’s demands were met, he ran from the store in an unknown direction with an undisclosed amount of money in the blue bag. The “7 Eleven” was equipped with a CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) system that captured the robbery on video. The suspect is described as an African-American male that appeared to be 20-25 years of age. He stands about 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs about 150 pounds. The suspect was last seen wearing a black and gray hooded sweatshirt, black jeans, black gloves and black ski mask. The suspect is to be considered ARMED and DANGEROUS! Anyone with information on this crime is urged to call West Los Angeles Area Robbery Detectives at 310-444-1520. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247 …
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