Arrest in Laker’s Final Melee; Detectives Used Social Networking Sites to Identify Suspect

WHAT:
News conference to announce an arrest related to events in downtown Los Angeles, June 14, 2009.

WHEN:
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
9:00 a.m.
WHERE:
Shell Gas Station
504 W. Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA  90015

WHO:
Deputy Chief Sergio Diaz, Commanding Officer, Operations-Central Bureau
City Councilmember Jan Perry, 9th District
Captain Blake Chow, Commanding Officer, Central Area
Lieutenant Paul Vernon, Central Detectives
                                
WHY:
The looting of the gas station was well documented on video and still photography.  Detectives have now identified and arrested a man who was photographed loading soft drinks into a car on the night of June 14, following the Laker’s final game.  

DVDs of the security footage will be handed out and posters will be on display.

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