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$35,000 reward offered to find suspect in home-invasion/sexual assault cases
The suspect in at least eight home-invasion/sexual assault incidents.
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A total of $35,000 in reward money is being offered to find leads to catch the suspect in several home-invasion and sexual assault cases from earlier this month.
A suspect was caught on surveillance video in at least eight instances since the first on Aug. 1, according to the Los Angeles Police Department in a release from Councilman Mitch O'Farrell's office. The suspect allegedly targeted apartments/residents in East Hollywood, Echo Park and Hollywood and attempted sexual acts on at least two victims.
LAPD detectives said at a City Hall news conference that the suspect wore the same clothes in each attempt: blue high-top sneakers and a green T-shirt with an image of the Virgin Mary. He has also been known to carry a knife on him.
The rewards are being offered by both Los Angeles County and the city of L.A. They come from motions from O'Farrell and L.A. County Supervisor Hilda Solis.
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"In addition to capturing the person who committed these crimes, I want to send a strong message to the community that this type of behavior will not be tolerated," O'Farrell said in a statement.
The suspect has been described as between 25 and 30 years old, approximately 6 feet tall, between about 170 and 190 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes.
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