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Torrance Police Department
Friday December 20th, 2013 :: 11:53 a.m. PST

Advisory

TPD seeks robber who assaulted store clerk

Torrance Police Department is looking to identify a suspect wanted for an armed robbery  that occurred during the afternoon hours at Yum Yum Donuts, 17200 block Prairie, on November 27, 2013.

 

The incident involved a lone suspect who entered the business armed with a cutting instrument, physically assaulted an employee and forced her into a back room where she was stabbed multiple times. The suspect subsequently fled the location on foot with cash stolen from the register.

 

The victim was treated at the scene by paramedics and transported to a local hospital where she was stabilized.

 

The suspect is described as a black male, 30-40 years old, six foot tall and thin. The suspect was last seen wearing an orange, short sleeve button-up shirt, khaki pants, a dark blue baseball cap and white tennis shoes.

 

 

For full press release with picture of the suspect click the following link:

 

http://www.torranceca.gov/TPD/Documents/Press_Release_12-19-13_Yum_Yum_Donuts_Robbery.pdf

 

 

If you have any information please contact the Torrance Police Department at 310-328-3456.   

 

“See Something, Say Something”

Emergency 9-1-1

Non-Emergency: 310-328-3456

 

 

 

Forwarded By:

Torrance Police Department –

Community Affairs Division

310-618-6391 or 310-618-6392

www.Police.TorranceCA.Gov

www.YouTube.com/TPDCommAffairs

www.Facebook.com/TorrancePD

www.Twitter.com/TorrancePD

 

 

John Neu

Chief of Police

Torrance Police Department

 

 

Address/Location
Torrance Police Department
3300 Civic Center Dr
Torrance, CA 90503

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 310-328-3456

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