Full Notification

***UPDATE***

 

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Lomita Station detectives have identified a residential burglary suspect. The burglary occurred on the 6100 block of Arrowroot Lane, Rancho Palos Verdes, on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at approximately 9:00 a.m.

The suspect has been identified as Canyon Country resident Rakan Helo. Suspect Helo is on active parole for witness intimidation, and is considered armed and dangerous. 

The vehicle that was driven by the suspect is a 1997 Lexus 4dr sedan, white and gray, with sunroof and a California license plate of 6GSP241. (see attached Bulletin)

Suspect Helo frequents the areas of Canyon Country, Malibu, and Chatsworth. If you know the whereabouts of Suspect Helo, please contact Detective Duckworth at (310) 891-3213, Sergeant Moffett at (310) 891-3215 or Lomita Station at (310) 539-1661. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

 

Lomita Sheriff’s Station provides law enforcement services to the cities of Lomita, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, and the unincorporated communities in Palos Verdes Peninsula and San Pedro.

 

 

Forwarded by:

Deputy Trina Schrader

Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

Hall of Justice - First floor 

211 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

213-229-1700

 

Original Press Release:

On April 6, 2016, at approximately 9:00AM, Lomita deputies responded to a residential burglary alarm call on the 6100 block of Arrowroot Lane in Rancho Palos Verdes.  Updated information led deputies to believe the suspect was possibly still at the location.  Upon arrival, deputies discovered a smashed glass door and confirmed a burglary had in fact occurred; however the suspect had already fled.  Security video captured the suspect in the act of breaking the glass door, which was determined to be the point of entry.  The suspect is described as a male White or Hispanic, in his late 20’s to 30’s, with brown or black facial hair, wearing a brown, brimmed hat, black framed prescription glasses and navy blue denim type shirt and pants. The suspect vehicle is believed to be an older white Lexus sedan with a sunroof.  Loss was unknown at the time of this release.

 

The suspect was posing as a solicitor for solar energy in the immediate neighborhood prior to the burglary.