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TITLE: #LASD Transit Services Bureau Detectives are seeking the whereabouts of a suspect wanted for assaulting Metro Bus patrons

DATE: Between 6/16 - 24/2014

TIME: Various times of day

LOCATION: Several Locations, Los Angeles County, California

VICTIM: Multiple victims

SUSPECT: Male, Hispanic, approximately 21-25 Y.O., Black Hair, Brown Eyes, 6 feet 00 inches, approximately 195 lbs.

UNIT: LASD Transit Services Bureau Detectives (Detective Frank Richter)

NARRATIVE: The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Transit Policing Division Detectives are seeking to locate a male, Hispanic, suspect, who is wanted in connection with several assaults that occurred at various locations within LA County, on Metro buses between June 16, and June 24, 2014. The suspect is described as a male, Hispanic, approximately 21-25 years of age, with Black short hair, brown eyes, approximately 6 feet tall, weighing approximately 195 pounds, and has a tattoo on his right bicep. (see attached pictures)

If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of this person, you are asked to please contact the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department, Transit Services Bureau, Detective Frank Richter at: (323) 563-5000. If you wish to remain anonymous, call "LA Crime Stoppers" by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters “TIPLA” plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org

Authored by:
Ramon Montenegro, Law Enforcement Technician

Forwarded by:
Sheriff’s Headquarters Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

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"If You See Something, Say Something" LA Crime Stoppers: Partner to prevent or report crime by contacting your local Sheriff’s station. Or if you wish to remain Anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org

John L. Scott, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department