Police Warn Public About Jewelry Theft Scam Targeting Elderly Victims NA25029ti

WHAT:
News Conference

WHEN:
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
1:00 p.m.

WHERE:
LAPD Mission Community Police Station
11121 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Mission Hills, CA 91345

WHO:
LAPD Commander Divyesh Shah, Operations-Valley Bureau Assistant Commanding Officer
LAPD Captain III Aaron Ponce, Mission Area Commanding Officer
LAPD Lieutenant II Samer Issa, Mission Detective Division Commanding Officer
LAPD Detective III Luz Montero, Officer in Charge, Mission Robbery Section

DETAILS:
The Los Angeles Police Department, Mission Area Detectives, will share a Community Alert flier advising Los Angeles Community members of a Jewelry Theft Scam targeting elderly victims. The Community Alert contains the methods in which the suspects operate. In most cases, victims are unaware their jewelry have been stolen until the suspects had fled the scene. The Community Alert will provide community members with safety tips and what to do when a community member becomes a victim.

CONTACT:
If you have any questions about this event, please contact LAPD Lieutenant Samer Issa at (818) 743-9094 or by email at 34405@lapd.online