Business Robbery Captured on Video NR17050dm

Los Angeles: Detectives from the
Los Angeles Police Department’s Pacific Area are asking for the
public’s assistance in identifying a robbery suspect.

On Sunday, January 29, 2017, around 10:15 a.m., one suspect entered
the Verizon Cell Phone Store located in the 9000 block of Venice
Boulevard in the city of Los Angeles. The suspect simulated a
handgun, removed cellular phones and exited the store. The crime
was captured on the store’s video surveillance system.

The suspect is described as a 25-30 year old male
Hispanic. He stands around 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs
approximately 145 pounds. He was wearing a motorcycle helmet with a
red/yellow flame design & a blue star, navy blue “Adidas”
jacket, black gloves, tan pants and white/light silver “N” (New
Balance) tennis shoes.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact
Detective D. Sasaki, Pacific Area Robbery Detectives, at (310)
482-6370 or Pacific Detectives at (310) 482-6313. During
non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to
1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain
anonymous should call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at
1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to
www.lacrimestoppers.org. Tipsters may also visit
www.lapdonline.org, and click on “Anonymous Web Tips” under the
“Get Involved-Crime Stoppers” menu to submit an online tip. Lastly,
tipsters may also download the “P3 Tips” mobile application and
select the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers as their local
program.