Office Creeper Burglar Caught on Video NR15132lp

September 22, 2015

***UPDATE***

Information received from the public allowed the LAPD’s Topanga
Area detectives to identify 36-year-old Artur Sogomonyan as the
suspect in the video. Sogomonyan was already in jail for an
unrelated charge. Sogomonyan is currently being held on $180,000
bail stemming from this charge as well as previous charges.
Los Angeles: The Los Angeles Police Department’s
Topanga Area is asking for the public’s help in identifying a
burglary suspect, who was on surveillance video, stealing from a
business in the San Fernando Valley area.

Between August 31, 2015, and September 8, 2015, four separate
businesses were targeted by the suspect. The suspect has been
entering office buildings and removing victims’ wallets and purses
while they were away from their work stations. When confronted, he
casually asks questions about the business and then says he is in
the wrong office.

One of
the businesses was able to capture the suspect on surveillance
video as he stole from an employee. In the footage, the suspect is
clearly visible. He is described as a male, possibly of Armenian
descent, with gray hair on the side of his head and bald on the
top, he is approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs between
180-190 pounds. He has a tattoo with cursive hand writing on his
right forearm and a tattoo on his upper right arm. He has been seen
wearing dark polo-type shirts and blue or black jeans. He carries a
black canvas laptop bag to hide the stolen wallets and
purses.

Anyone
with information regarding these investigations is asked to call
the Topanga Area Theft Detectives at (818) 756-5871. During
non-business hours or on 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).
Tipster 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.