Los Angeles: The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Topanga Area Detectives isasking for the publics help in identifying two theft suspectsregarding two separate crimes involving the same department store.
On December 8, 2009, at around 4:30 p.m., a theft occurred in the 19700block of Vanowen Street. Two suspects entered the department store. Once inside, the suspects filled a shopping cart with the merchandiseand left the department store without paying for the items.
About a month later, on January 16, 2010, at around 7:10 p.m., the samesuspects returned to the same department store and filled a shoppingcart with merchandise. Once again both suspects left the store withoutpaying for the items.
Thefirst suspect is described as a male, Hispanic, bald, 59 tall,weighing 210 pounds. In December he was seen in with a goatee, wearinga black shirt and black pants. In January he was seen with a mustacheand wearing a Dodger blue thermal with white lettering LA on theupper left portion of the shirt.
The second suspect is described as a male, 56 tall, weighing 170pounds. He was last seeing wearing a multi-colored dark cap, blackshirt and black pants.
Photographs of the suspects are available through Media Relations Section at 213-486-5910.
Anyone with information is urged to call Topanga burglary detectives at818-756-5850. During non-business hours, call 1-877-LAPD-24-7. Anyonewishing to remain anonymous may call Crimestoppers at 800-222-TIPS(800-222-8477). Tipsters may contact Crimestoppers by texting thenumber 274637 (C-R-I-M-E-S on most keypads) with a cell phone. All textmessages should begin with the letters LAPD. Tipsters may also go toLAPDOnline.org, click on "webtips" and follow the prompts.