Councilmember Englander/LAPD Hold Press Conference to Announce $75,000 Reward Regarding Vicious San Fernando Valley Double Homicide NA11194an

WHAT:
News Conference to ask for public’s help and announce $75K Reward
        
WHEN:
Friday, August 19, 2011
3:00 p.m.

WHERE:
City Council Media Room,
City Hall. 3rd Floor, behind Council Chambers (Room 330)
200 N. Spring St.
Los Angeles, 90012
        
WHO:
Councilmember Mitchell Englander, Chair of City Council Public Safety Committee Commander Jim Cansler, Assistant Commanding Officer OVB
Captain Kris Pitcher, Commanding Officer Devonshire Area
Captain Maureen Ryan, Commanding Officer Devonshire Patrol
Lieutenant Tim Torsney, Commanding Officer Devonshire Detectives

WHY:
Councilmember Englander to Hold Press Conference to Announce $75,000 Reward to Catch Perpetrator of Vicious Double Homicide in San Fernando Valley

Los Angeles – Los Angeles Councilmember Mitchell Englander will hold a press conference on Friday, August 19, at in the City Council Media Room in City Hall to announce a $75,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who committed a vicious double homicide in the San Fernando Valley.

Councilmember Englander, Chair of the City Council’s Public Safety Committee, represents the area where the murder was committed. He will introduce the motion for the $75,000 reward on Friday, August 19 in City Council.

Councilmember Englander will be joined by LAPD Commander Jim Cansler, Operations Valley Bureau, Lt. Tim Torsney, Commanding Officer of Devonshire Detectives, Capt. Kris Pitcher, Commanding Officer of Devonshire Division and Capt. Maureen Ryan of Devonshire Division.

Anyone with information relevant to the case is urged to contact Devonshire Division Detectives at 818-832-0609 or (877) LAPD-24-7.  Anonymous tips can be made through Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477 or by texting to phone number 274637 (C-R-I-M-E-S) with the letters "LAPD."

CONTACT:
For more information, please contact Media Relations at (213) 486-5910 Lt. Andy Neiman 25146@lapd.lacity.org or Matt Myerhoff, Communications Director for Councilmember Mitchell Englander, Twelfth District. Cell 818-293-8962 //Matt.Myerhoff@lacity.org.