Seeking Additional Victims of Sexual Assault Suspect NR20011ll

Los Angeles: On November 5,
2019, Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department, Operations
West Bureau, arrested 25-year-old Markell Rowland for Forced Oral,
Copulation, Unlawful Sex with a Minor, Assaut with Intent to Commit
Oral Copulation and Criminal Threats. Rowland is in custody on a
Parole Violation Hold. His bail for the current charges has been
set at $225,000.

Rowland has a history of approaching underage girls in the
Hollywood area and asking them for their social media screen names
or approaching them directly online through their social media
pages. Rowland also goes by the names Markel Southall and
“Kel”.
Any additional victims who may have been reluctant to report
similar crimes committed by Rowland are encouraged to contact
Operations West Bureau Detectives.

Anyone with information on this suspect is urged to contact
Operations West Bureau Detective Perkins at (213) 473-0447. 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 LA 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 LA Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.

(Markell Rowland)