Los Angeles: The Los AngelesPolice Department (LAPD) Olympic Division is asking for the publicshelp in identifying the suspect responsible for an attempted robberyand robbery in the mid-city area of Los Angeles.
OnDecember 29, 2009, at 7:50 p.m., the victim was inside a lobby of acommercial building in the 3600 block of Wilshire Boulevard when thesuspect sprayed the victim in the face with pepper spray and attemptedto steal the victims laptop computer. The suspect was unsuccessfuland ran away.
Then, thirty minutes later, the same suspect approached another victim outside of a coffeeshop in the 3800 block of Wilshire Boulevard and sprayed 
the victim inthe face with pepper spray. The suspect took the victims laptopcomputer and ran away with the computer.
The suspect is described as a white male, with brown eyes and brownhair. He is about 20-25 years of age, standing 59 tall and weighing140-150 pounds. At the time of the robbery the suspect had a tattoo ofa star on one of his legs and a star shaved into the right side of hishead.
Three photographs and a composite sketch of the suspect are available from Media Relations Section at 213-486-5910.
Anyone with information is urged to call Olympic Area RobberyDetectives F. Avila or S. Martinez at 213-382-9460. Duringnon-business hours, call 1-877-LAPD-24-7. Anyone wishing to remainanonymous may call Crimestoppers at 800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477). Tipsters may contact Crimestoppers by texting the number 274637(C-R-I-M-E-S on most keypads) with a cell phone. All text messagesshould begin with the letters LAPD. Tipsters may also go toLAPDOnline.org, click on "webtips" and follow the prompts.
