The Los Angeles Police search for the assailants.
Photo: Aurelia Ventura / La Opinion
Los Angeles Police released Thursday the video a new attack on a street vendor, who had to be admitted to a clinic according to a news report.
Video shows two African-American people, a man and a woman, get out of a car Toyota Avalon last July 14 on 12th Street corner with Birch, in downtown Los Angeles.
The suspects crossed the street to approach the ice cream vendor, an older man in a hat who was pushing his cart.
After a brief conversation about an apparent purchase, the African American man violently shoved the vendor, who fell backwards onto the street, hitting the back of the head dangerously. Then they are seen stealing some belongings of the fallen and unconscious man.
WANTED for ROBBERY
On July 14 at 12th St. & Birch in DTLA, two suspects brutally robbed an ice cream vendor. Susp-1 described as a male Black, 5’10 “, 165lbs. Susp-2 described as a female Black, 5’4”, 125lbs, in a dark Toyota Avalon. Any info call LAPD Newton Robbery 323-846-6572 pic .twitter.com / IMbXt7eLL8
– LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) July 16, 2020
A GoFundMe page was created for the benefit of the ice cream seller, identified therein as Miguel Medina, 57 years old.
The LAPD said that suspect is approximately 5-10 feet with a weight of about 165 poundsThe suspect was described as being around 5-4 feet 125 pounds.
Any information about the case can be reported to 323-846-6572.
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