Robbers sought in San Pedro
Police released photographs Wednesday of a man suspected of twice robbing a San Pedro shoe store.
In each of the crimes at the Payless Shoe Source at 6th and Gaffey streets, the man posed as a customer before pointing a gun at the clerk, police said.
On Jan. 25, the man walked into the store with a woman. After she brought a pair of sandals to the counter, he pulled the gun and robbed the clerk.
They escaped with money and the shoes.
A similar crime occurred Wednesday, Detective Roger Sandoval said.
The man was described as black, 30 to 50 years old, about 5 feet 8 inches tall, about 150 to 180 pounds. He wore a tan shirt and blue jeans.
The woman was black, 25 to 40 years old, 5 feet 4 to 5 feet 5 inches tall, 100 to 140 pounds. She had braided hair, and wore a blue wind breaker and blue jeans.
Sandoval said at this point it does not appear that the robbers are the same man and woman who held up a Walgreens twice and a Radio Shack in another series in Harbor City in December and January.
In those crimes, the robbers entered the businesses, posed as customers and walked around the store as if they were shopping.
Anyone with information about the robbers should contact Harbor Division robbery detectives at 310-726-7754. Tips also can be made to Crimestoppers at 800-222-TIPS or by texting 274637 (C-R-I-M-E-S on most keypads) with a cell phone.
In each of the crimes at the Payless Shoe Source at 6th and Gaffey streets, the man posed as a customer before pointing a gun at the clerk, police said.
On Jan. 25, the man walked into the store with a woman. After she brought a pair of sandals to the counter, he pulled the gun and robbed the clerk.
They escaped with money and the shoes.
A similar crime occurred Wednesday, Detective Roger Sandoval said.
The man was described as black, 30 to 50 years old, about 5 feet 8 inches tall, about 150 to 180 pounds. He wore a tan shirt and blue jeans.
The woman was black, 25 to 40 years old, 5 feet 4 to 5 feet 5 inches tall, 100 to 140 pounds. She had braided hair, and wore a blue wind breaker and blue jeans.
Sandoval said at this point it does not appear that the robbers are the same man and woman who held up a Walgreens twice and a Radio Shack in another series in Harbor City in December and January.
In those crimes, the robbers entered the businesses, posed as customers and walked around the store as if they were shopping.
Anyone with information about the robbers should contact Harbor Division robbery detectives at 310-726-7754. Tips also can be made to Crimestoppers at 800-222-TIPS or by texting 274637 (C-R-I-M-E-S on most keypads) with a cell phone.
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