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Police said they're looking for a man who earlier this month sexually assaulted a video clerk when she wouldn't give him free videos.LAPD told City News Service that the attack happened on September 8 around 5:30 p.m. in an undisclosed location in Koreatown. The man asked the clerk for free videos. When she refused, he became angry, threw her down on the floor and sexually assaulted her before fleeing.
The suspect is described as a dark-skinned man in his 20s who stood 5 feet 8 inches and was between 170 and 210 pounds. Anyone with information is encouraged to call detectives at (213) 473-0417.
