- Friday August 12th, 2016 :: 08:39 p.m. PDT
#LASD East Los Angeles Detectives Seek the Identity of an Armed Robbery Suspect, 100blk Mednik Av, 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 100 block of Mednik Avenue, East Los Angeles.
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.
There is no further information available at this time.
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.
Media inquiries: Contact, ELA Station Detective Stewart at (323) 254-4151.
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