Three Suspects Burglarize Neighborhood Market - NR09236rf
Los Angeles: A trio of suspects burglarized a small neighborhood market in central Los Angeles, escaping with both cash and groceries.
On May 12, 2009, just before 10:30 a.m., three suspects entered a small market in the 4000 block of South Hooper Avenue. The suspects are described as follows:
Sex
Race
Height
Weight
Age
Male
Black
5’10”- 6’3”
220 – 240
30 – 40
Female
Black
5’2” – 5’5”
130 – 150
30 – 40
Female
White
5’5” – 5’8”
150 – 170
35 – 40
The white female suspect posed as a customer and purchased something a few minutes before the robbery. Then the other two suspects entered the store, gathered some groceries and waited for other customers to leave before forcing a store employee at gunpoint to open the cash register. The suspects then left the area in an unidentified vehicle.
Surveillance photos of the suspects and video of the incident are being sent with this release. Suspect photos and are also available from the LAPD Media Relations Section, and the surveillance video of the incident will be available later today at www.lapdtv.org.
Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call Los Angeles Police Department Newton Division Detective Marsden at 323-846-6572. After hours or on weekends, calls may be directed to the Newton Division watch commander at (323) 846-6547 or to a 24-hour, toll-free number at 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (527-3247). Tips may also be sent by texting CRIMES (274637) and beginning the message with the letters “LAPD” or by submitting information on the LAPD website, www.lapdonline.org. All tips may remain anonymous.
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