Robbery Suspects Captured on Surveillance Video NR18116ti

Venice: The Los Angeles Police
Department’s Pacific Area, Robbery Detectives are seeking the
public’s help identifying robbery suspects whose images were caught
on surveillance video.

On April 3, 2018, around 4:40 p.m., the victim was walking
northbound near the 2500 block of Walnut Avenue. Suspects 1 and 2
approached the victim and asked for the time. When victim showed
suspect-1 the time on her phone, suspect-1 reached out and grabbed
the phone from the victim and a struggle ensued. Eventually
suspect-1 overpowered the victim and obtained the phone. Both
suspects ran away with victim’s phone and were seen entering a grey
sedan that had suspects 3, 4, and 5 seated inside.

Suspect-1 is described as a
male Hispanic, medium height, medium build. He was wearing a black
baseball cap, blue and grey hoodie, dark pants with a “Iron Maiden”
shirt.

Suspect-2 is described as a
male Hispanic, medium height, medium build, with black hair. He was
wearing a black jacket, grey shirt, and blue jeans.

Suspect-3 is described as a
male Hispanic, medium height, medium build, with black hair. He was
wearing a green jacket and blue jeans.

Suspect-4 is described as a
male Hispanic, medium height, medium build, with a moustache. He
was wearing grey hoodie and red pants.

Suspect-5 is described as a
male Black, medium height, medium build, with black hair. He was
wearing a red shirt and black pants.

The suspects’ vehicle is a late model Nissan sedan, grey in color,
hubcaps missing on right passenger side, collision damage on right
front panel, tinted windows, and unknown license plate.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Pacific Division
Detectives, Robbery Section, Detective Frank Shin at (310)
877-1886. 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 the LA Regional Crime Stoppers at
1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to
www.lacrimestoppers.org. Tipsters may also visit ww.lapdonline.org,
and click on “Anonymous Web Tips” under the “Get Involved-Crime
Stoppers” menu to submit an onlinetip. Lastly, tipsters may also
download the “P3 Tips” mobile application and select the LA
Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.