(Nov. 12, 2009) -- Following up on a story which LBReport.com has been reporting as developing, LBPD tonight released surveillance video and is asking for the public's help in identifying a robbery suspect wanted in connection with a string of armed robberies to businesses occurring in the Long Beach area over the past three weeks.
Photo source: LBPD
[Release text] Several businesses in Long Beach and one in Lakewood have been robbed since October 20, 2009. In each of the incidents, one suspect enters the business and demands cash while showing a handgun. Once he gets the cash, he exits the business and flees in a vehicle. It is unknown if the suspect is acting alone or with an accomplice.
The suspect has been described as a male White in his late teens or early twenties, 5'7" to 5'11" with a thin build, blue eyes, blond hair and eyeglasses.
The robberies have occurred at the following times and locations:
Date
Area
Type of business
10/20/09
Carson St/Woodruff Ave.
Food establishment
10/27/09
Stearns St [nearer to Atherton]/Palo Verde Ave.
Book store
10/27/09
Bellflower Blvd/Carson St.
Food establishment
11/06/09
Carson St/Woodruff Ave.
Food establishment
11/09/09
Bellflower Blvd/Willow St
Food establishment
11/09/09
Anaheim Rd/Studebaker Rd
Food establishment
10/20/09
Bellflower Blvd/Willow St
Food establishment
LBPD strongly urges anyone who may have any information regarding these crimes to contact Robbery Detective Fermin Gonzalez at (562) 570-7464.
(Nov. 12, 2009) -- Following up on a story which LBReport.com has been reporting as developing, LBPD tonight released surveillance video and is asking for the public's help in identifying a robbery suspect wanted in connection with a string of armed robberies to businesses occurring in the Long Beach area over the past three weeks.
[Release text] Several businesses in Long Beach and one in Lakewood have been robbed since October 20, 2009. In each of the incidents, one suspect enters the business and demands cash while showing a handgun. Once he gets the cash, he exits the business and flees in a vehicle. It is unknown if the suspect is acting alone or with an accomplice.
