Full Notification

DATE:  Sunday, May 1, 2016

TIME:  6:40 p.m. thru 6:50 p.m.

VICTIM:  Female Juvenile

SUSPECT: 54-year-old Armando Hernandez, Booking #4651706

LOCATION:  13000 block of Clarkdale Avenue, Norwalk, Norwalk Park

UNIT:  Norwalk Station Detective Bureau

NARRATIVE:  Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Norwalk Station are attempting to locate possible additional victims to an attempt kidnapping that occurred on Sunday, May 1, 2016, at approximately 6:40 p.m., in the 13000 block of Clarkdale Avenue, in the city of Norwalk, at Norwalk Park.

The suspect, Armando Hernandez, booking #4651706, attempted to pull the victim, a 10-year-old girl, into a 2000 Tan Toyota Corolla, license plate #7PMD192.  The vehicle is described as a 4-door sedan, with a black hood and front fenders, and dented rear quarter panels on both sides.  The vehicle was found with two hats, a blue and red flannel shirt, a pamphlet for children’s ministry for a local church, and a spare license plate (4YRT079) in the trunk.

Suspect Armando Hernandez is a registered sex offender and is a resident of Norwalk.  He was booked at Norwalk Station and is being held in lieu of no bail.

A copy of the suspect’s booking photo is attached to this press release.  

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Norwalk Station Detective Jaquez at (562) 466-5434.  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.

Written by:

Henry Jaquez, Detective

Norwalk Sheriff’s Station

12335 Civic Center Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650

562-863-8711

Forwarded by:

Ryan Rouzan, Deputy

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