Westchester, Los Angeles, CA: Detectives with the Los Angeles Police Department’s Pacific Division are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in an armed robbery of an adult novelty store in the Westchester neighborhood of the city of Los Angeles.

The robbery occurred on April 18, 2022, around 10:50 p.m. in the area of Lincoln Boulevard and 84th Street, according to LAPD. The male suspect entered the store, walked up to the counter, pointed a black semi-automatic handgun at the sales associate behind the cash register and ordered the associate to give him “all the money.”

The associate stepped away from the cash register and as she did, the suspect walked over to the display wall and retrieved an adult novelty product, said LAPD. The suspect quickly walked out the door. No money was taken.

LAPD said the suspect is described as a male, standing at 6 feet tall and weighing about 175 pounds. He has dark hair, dark eyes, and is believed to be between 40 to 50 years old. The suspect was armed with a blue-steel semi-automatic handgun.

Pacific Division detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect. Anyone with information about this incident, or additional incidents involving this suspect, is asked to call Pacific Area Robbery Detective Michael Whitney at (310) 482-6395 (37517@lapd.online) or Detective Luis Jurado at 310 482-6396 (32284@lapd.online).

During non-business hours, or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org.

Tipsters may also visit www.lapdonline.org and click on “Anonymous Web Tips” under the “Get Involved-Crime Stoppers” menu to submit an online tip. Lastly, tipsters may also download the “P3 Tips” mobile application and select the LA Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.

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