Police Need Help Identifying Local Robber

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Published on Tuesday, 23 February 2010 23:17

Written by Robert J. Lopez

From the LA TIMES

L.A. police seek leads on 'dressed for success' robber

Los Angeles police are seeking the public's help in identifying a "dressed for success" robber who brandished a handgun and took off with money from a Harvard Heights liquor store.

The man entered the business Feb. 5 in the 3100 block of Pico Boulevard, pulled out a gun and demanded money, the Los Angeles Police Department said.

When an employee opened the cash register, the man grabbed an undisclosed amount of money and fled, police said.

The suspect is described as African American, 6 feet tall, 200 pounds and wearing a gray jacket, red shirt, black tie and black pants. Police said the suspect was well-groomed, with short hair and a trimmed mustache.

The robber was "dressed for success" as if headed to a job interview, according to the LAPD.

Anyone with information is asked to contact LAPD Det. Sean Kim at (213) 382-9493.

-- Robert J. Lopez

Photo: Surveillance footage of a man suspected of liquor store robbery. Credit: Los Angeles Police Department