Can You Help LBPD Identify These Two Suspects Who Violently Robbed A 62 Yr Old Woman Walking In Area of Linden/9th St. on May 10? See Surveillance Video And Screen Grabs

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They approach her from behind, one punches her in faces, knocks her to ground and they steal her cell phone.

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(July 12, 2017) -- LBPD says two suspects shown on surveillance videos and in screen saves below violently robbed a 62 year old woman walking in the area of Linden Ave./9th St. on May 10...and LBPD would like your help, and the community's, in identifying them.

In a release, LBPD says that at about 9:40 p.m. on May 10, two suspects approached the woman from behind.
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LBPS says one of the suspects allegedly punched her in the face and she fell to the pavement.

Once the victim was on the pavement, one of the suspects then began dragging her several feet. During the assault, one of the suspects took her cellphone.

Both suspects then ran from the area.

LBPD describes the suspects as male, dark complexion, 20-25 years old, 5'8" - 6'0" tall and 160 lbs. Robbery Detectives urge any residents or other witnesses, who may have witnessed the robbery, to contact Detective JJ Johnson at 562-570-5731. Anonymous tips may be submitted through "LA Crime Stoppers" by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the "P3 Tips" app to your smart phone (available at the Apple App store and Google Play), or visiting http://www.lacrimestoppers.org/

LBPD has placed surveillance videos on YouTube by LBPD. They show the victim walking and the suspects approaching here, here, and here and the suspects running from the scene here.

In police-speak, this was an alleged strong-arm robbery. LBPD asks any residents or others who may have witnessed what took place to to contact Detective JJ Johnson at 562-570-5731. Anonymous tips may be submitted through "LA Crime Stoppers" by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the "P3 Tips" app to your smart phone (available at the Apple App store and Google Play), or visiting http://www.lacrimestoppers.org/

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This crime occurred in the same9th/Linden neighborhood where in August 2016, a mother and her daughter were shot to death by a man subsequently identified and arrested by LBPD, charged by the DA with murder and subsequently found by a court to be be mentally unfit to stand trial.

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