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The Beverly Hills Police Department is seeking the public’s help with identifying a suspect who has been targeting exclusive retail stores over the last couple of months. His thefts of high-end purses and wallets have amounted to several thousands of dollars in property loss. The suspect is described as a male black with light skin in his late 20’s – early 30’s, tall with a thin build and has long dreadlocks, usually pulled back into a pony tail. He is also described as having green or hazel eyes. He typically enters a store around lunch time while carrying a shopping bag and conceals merchandise inside of the bag then leaves the location on foot. This same individual is also believed to have committed similar thefts in West Hollywood and Los Angeles.

To view video surveillance of the suspect, visit https://vimeo.com/108477633

Anyone with information about the identity of this suspect is urged to call the Detective Bureau at (310) 285-2150. A message can be left outside of business hours at (310) 288-2656.

Anyone wishing to provide information anonymously can do so by calling “Crime Stoppers" at (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org/