News Release
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Robbery – Hate Crime Suspect Wanted NR20205ml
UPDATE
August 20, 2020
After several days of
collabortive effort between the Los Angeles Police Department and
the community, Hollywood Area Robbery detectives announced the
arrest of two suspects involved in the below incident. On August
20, 2020 Carlton Callway (DOB 4/23/91), was arrested in
Bakersfield for Assault with a Deadly Weapon (ADW) with a hate
crime enhancement. Willie Walker (DOB 1/2/78) was arrested in Los
Angeles for extortion on August 19, 2020. Detectives are still
looking for Davion Williams (DOB 1/15/98).
Hollywood: Los Angeles Police
Department Hollywood Area robbery detectives are asking for the
public's help in providing any information that would lead to the
arrest of a suspect who committed a robbery / hate crime.
On Monday, August 17, 2020 at approximately 2:15 a.m., the suspect approached the victims and offered to buy them merchandise at a store at the 6500 block of Hollywood Boulevard. The suspect refused to pay for their merchandise and the victims left.
Later, the suspect approached one of the victims with a metal bar and demanded her shoes and bracelet. In fear, the victim complied, the suspect grabbed her by the hand, and they walked together for a short distance before she was able to escape.
A short time later, the suspect assaulted one of the original victim's friends with a bottle and knocked her to the ground. Both victims are transgender women, and the suspect made derogatory remarks about their status during the crime.
The suspect is described as a 25
years-old male, Black, black hair, brown eyes, standing at 6 feet
tall, and weighing approximately180 pounds. He was last seen
wearing a black tank top, black shorts.If anyone has any additional information regarding this crime, or can identify the suspect in this photo, please contact Hollywood Area Robbery Detective Detective Stogner at 213-972-2934.
During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247). 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. Tipsters may also visit www.lapdonline.org, and click on "Anonymous Web Tips" under the "Get Involved-Crime Stoppers" menu to submit an online tip. Lastly, tipsters may also download the "P3 Tips" mobile application and select the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.
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