Los Angeles: Detectives from the
Los Angeles Police Department’s Wilshire Division are asking for
the public’s help to identify the suspect responsible for an early
morning burglary of a business.
On Wednesday, March 11, 2015, around 2 a.m., a male suspect climbed
onto the roof of a gas station located in the 1400 block of La
Cienega Boulevard. The suspect entered the location through an
unlocked roof entrance and can be seen crawling past an open door,
where a gas station clerk was working. The suspect entered a rear
office, filled trash bags full of cigarette cartons and fled
through the roof.
The suspect is described as a male Black with black hair, 20 to 30
years old and weighing 180 to 210 pounds. He was wearing a black
hooded sweatshirt, grey sweatpants and black shoes.
Anyone with information about this incident, or for more
information, is asked to call Wilshire Area Detective Lavender at
(213) 922-8252. During non-business hours or on the weekends, calls
should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247). Anyone
wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at
1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477). Tipsters may also contact Crime
Stoppers by texting to phone number 274637 (C-R-I-M-E-S on most
keypads) with a cell phone. All text messages should begin with the
letters “LAPD.” Tipsters may also go to LAPDOnline.org, click on
“webtips” and follow the prompts.