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Authorities Thursday were seeking a burglar who forced his way into an El Sereno home and pointed a gun at a dog that confronted him inside the residence.
The suspect — a man between 25 and 35 years old — entered the home in the 4900 block of Twining Street on Dec. 21 and took unspecified property, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
“As the suspect was leaving the residence through the back, the family German shepherd confronted the suspect,” according to a police statement. “The suspect pulled out a handgun and pointed it at the dog but did not fire.”
The man was described as Hispanic, 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 11 inches tall, 180-210 pounds with black hair and a goatee. He was wearing an Los Angeles Kings baseball cap, black pants, a gray sweat shirt, black-and-white tennis shoes as well as a gold wedding ring and a black watch.
The suspect’s image was captured on surveillance video, which police have not released.
Anyone with information about the suspect was urged to call (323) 342- 8996 to speak with Detective E. Garcia.
After-hours or weekend calls should be directed to (877) LAPD-24-7 and anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Stoppers by calling (800) 222- TIPS. Tipsters can also go to lapdonline.org, click on “webtips” and follow the prompts.
—City News Service