Police Monday released surveillance video of the robbery of a cell phone store in Palms in hopes of identifying the suspect.
The crime occurred about 10:15 a.m. on Jan. 29, when a man wearing a motorcycle helmet with a full face cover entered the Verizon store in the 9000 block of Venice Boulevard and simulated having a handgun, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The man removed cell phones and exited the store.
A portion of the surveillance video shows the man in a nonpublic area of the store stuffing items from a storage case into a plastic bag.
The suspect was described as a 25- to 30-year-old Hispanic man who is 5 feet 5 inches tall, 145 pounds, wearing a motorcycle helmet with a red and yellow flame design and a navy blue star, a navy blue Adidas jacket, black gloves, tan pants, and white and light silver New Balance sneakers with the letter “N” on them.
Anyone with information about the suspect was urged to call detectives at the LAPD’s Pacific Station at (310) 482-6370 or (310) 482-6313.
Anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Stoppers by calling (800) 222-TIPS.
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-City News Service