Crime & Safety

Beverly Hills PD Releases Images of Shoplifter

The suspect is described as a thin black man in his 20s or 30s.


Prolific Thief Targeting Retail Boutiques from Beverly Hills Police Department on Vimeo.

Images of a man suspected of stealing expensive purses and wallets from Beverly Hills boutiques were made public Thursday.

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The suspect, described as a tall thin black man in his 20s or 30s, wears his hair pulled back in long dreadlocks and has hazel or green eyes, according to Beverly Hills police Lt. Lincoln Hoshino.

“He typically enters a store around lunch time while carrying a shopping bag, and conceals merchandise inside of the bag, then leaves the location on foot,” Hoshino said.

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The suspect is also believed to have committed similar crimes in West Hollywood and parts of Los Angeles. Anyone with more information about the suspect was urged to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.

— City News Service

PHOTO courtesy of Beverly Hills Police Department

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