Crime & Safety

LAPD Issues Alert on Brentwood Area 'Office Creepers'

The following community alert was supplied by the West L.A. Division of the Los Angeles Police Department.

The issued a community alert for two men known to enter office buildings in the Wilshire Boulevard area and take unattended laptops and other electronics.

The suspects are described as two black men, bald, heavy set and approximately between 40 and 45 years old. Police say the suspects have performed 'numerous' grands thefts on the Westside from office buildings on or near Wilshire Boulevard, where they would enter buildings carrying empty black shoulder bags and locate unattended laptops and other electronics, place the property in their shoulder bag and leave.

Police urge awareness for any unauthorized people in offices, and to place your valuables in a secured, locked place when unattended.

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The suspects are shown in surveillance photographs. If they were seen in your office building, call police at 877-ASK-LAPD. For additional information, contact West Los Angeles Theft Detectives at 310-444-1521.


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