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LASD - East Los Angeles Station, Los Angeles County Sheriff

Friday August 12th, 2016 :: 09:04 p.m. PDT

Advisory

#LASD, East Los Angeles Station Detectives, Seek Identity of Armed Robbery Suspt, 140 blk Mednik Ave, ELA

East Los Angeles Sheriff's Station detectives are seeking the public’s help in identifying an armed suspect that robbed a local business “Mayra’s 99 Cent Discount” store, on Friday, August 3, 2016, at 4:20 pm. in the 140 block of Mednik Avenue, East Los Angeles.

ELA detectives have learned that the suspect, a male Hispanic between the ages of 20-25 with facial acne, entered the location and committed an armed robbery. The victim saw what he believed to be the butt-stock of a firearm when the suspect lifted his shirt to display the firearm in his waistband.

The suspect fled the location with $20.00 in miscellaneous United States currency. He was last seen on foot westbound toward Gleason Street, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt over a black cap, beige knee length shorts, and black shoes and socks.

The weapon is of unknown make/model/caliber.

Anyone with information regarding the identity of the suspect, or this investigation, is encouraged to contact the East Los Angeles Sheriff's Station at (323) 264-4151. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP or “P3 Mobile” for the hearing impaired on Google play or the App Store, or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

There is no further information available at this time.

Media inquiries: Contact, ELA Station Detective Stewart at (323) 254-4151.

* East Los Angeles Sheriff’s Station polices the Cities of Commerce, Cudahy, and

Maywood, and the unincorporated communities of Belvedere Gardens, City Terrace,Eastmont, East Los Angeles, Saybrook Park, and Union Pacific.

Written by:

Detective Nick Stewart

LASD East Los Angeles Station

5019 E. 3rd Street, Los Angeles 90022

(323) 264-4151

Website: http://www.EastLA.lasd.org

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