HELP SOUGHT: Motorist hits 6-year-old in Los Angeles and runs
The LAPD just sent this out:
The Los Angeles Police Department is requesting any information on the identity of the person in this compositedrawing.pdf and the location of the described vehicle below.Hitandrun.pdf
On February 6, 2009, at approximately 1140 hours, a motorist was traveling westbound on Florence Avenue and Figueroa Boulevard in a 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass, four door, gold in color with 22" chrome rims.
The license plate of the vehicle is 2DBL949. The impact of the collision caused a 6-year-old child to sustain a fractured femur and other injuries.
The motorist was described as a black male with tattoos on the side of his face, neck, and arms. The suspect exited his vehicle, and attempted to take away the cell phone from the hand of the victim's older brother, who was attempting to record the suspect's license plate number. The suspect then re-entered his vehicle, and fled the scene, failing to identify self or rendering aid to the injured child.
Contact South Traffic Detectives Antonio Lee or Connie Free 323-290-6063, Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. During non-business hours, weekends and holiday, call South Traffic Division's Watch Commander at (213) 485-7336.
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