Detectives Seek to Identify Suspect after Woman Sexually Assaulted & Elderly Woman Punched NR25056dc

Los Angeles: Detectives with the Los Angeles Police Department’s Southwest Division Sexual Assault investigations are seeking to identify the suspect and locate additional victims in the Los Angeles area.

On August 25, 2024, at 11:13 a.m., a 32-year-old woman reported that she was sexually assaulted while shopping inside a grocery store located in the 2600 block of South Vermont Avenue. The suspect appeared to follow the victim throughout the store, walked up behind her, and inappropriately grabbed her from behind. The suspect then exited the store, punched an elderly lady in the chest, and left the location in an acquaintance’s vehicle.

The vehicle was a 2-door white sedan, with a black hood, and spoiler on the trunk.

The suspect is described a male Hispanic, black hair, 5 feet 11 inches, weighing 230 pounds, about 30-years-old. He was wearing thick glasses, burgundy windbreaker with “Wake & Bake” logo on back.

Detectives are releasing the suspect’s photos to identify him and because they believe there may be additional victims of unreported sexual assaults due to his behavior.

“The residents of Los Angeles, our friends and family members, should be free from this behavior,” said Detective Robert Smey, a Southwest Division Sexual Assault Investigator, “I encourage anyone with information about the suspect’s identification to come forward.”

***Click here: Video of suspect inside store***

Detectives are requesting that anyone with information that could lead to the identification of additional victims or witnesses to contact LAPD’s Southwest Division, Sexual Assault Detectives, at 323-290-2976. 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 L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org. Lastly, tipsters may also download the “P-3 Tips” mobile application and select the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.