Name: Officers Searching for Vehicle Theft Suspect video
Uploaded: 2026-08-22T07:04:48.000Z
Description: Police in Los Angeles are pursuing an auto theft suspect described as a bald man in a red outfit, last seen running north on South Vermont Avenue towards Pico Boulevard, carrying a black sling bag. Backup units, including an air unit and a supervisor, have been requested to assist in the search.

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Police in Los Angeles are pursuing an auto theft suspect described as a bald man in a red outfit, last seen running north on South Vermont Avenue towards Pico Boulevard, carrying a black sling bag. Backup units, including an air unit and a supervisor, have been requested to assist in the search.

Officers Searching for Vehicle Theft Suspect

All units, Code 4 Adam, Pico and Menlo. Suspect GOA.

Police report they are unable to locate the suspect and advise no further assistance is needed.

Hey, 71, it's going to be a negative on that possible suspect on Pico, Western Normandie.

Police advise the detained individual on West Pico Boulevard is not the suspect. Police continue their search.

2853, we have a possible suspect in custody. It's going to be on Pico, just west of Normandie. Can I get the primary unit to come, positively identify the suspect?

 2853 has a possible suspect, Pico, west of Normandie.

2853, we have a possible suspect in custody. It's going to be on Pico, just west of Normandie. Can I get the primary unit to come, positively identify the suspect? Z99 en route. 2853 has a possible suspect, Pico, west of Normandie. Z99 en route. 2853, 20Z99.

Police have detained a possible suspect on  West Pico Boulevard, west of Normandie, awaiting identification.

2897, the witness we spoke to stated she saw the suspect, a male Hispanic, with boots on his face, wearing a red shirt, running westbound on Pico from Vermont.

2897, the witness we spoke to stated she saw the suspect, a male Hispanic, with boots on his face, wearing a red shirt, running westbound on Pico from Vermont. Okay, Raj, thanks.

Like we, you know, the primary said East Sidewalk, right? And possibly going towards Menlo.

 So for him to make it across, you know, Vermont there and go westbound, I just don't know if it was him.

Like we, you know, the primary said East Sidewalk, right? And possibly going towards Menlo. So for him to make it across, you know, Vermont there and go westbound, I just don't know if it was him.

A witness reported seeing the suspect running westbound on West Pico Boulevard from South Vermont Avenue, wearing a red shirt.

Correction, 2097 has a suspect running westbound Pico from Vermont.

 7 has a PR reporting suspect last seen running westbound Pico from Vermont.

Correction, 2097 has a suspect running westbound Pico from Vermont. 7 has a PR reporting suspect last seen running westbound Pico from Vermont.

Police have received an update that the suspect was running westbound on West Pico Boulevard from South Vermont Avenue.

Suspect is...Suspect is bald, tattoo on his face. Correction, suspect is male, Hispanic, bald, tattoo on his face, black pants, red shirt. Correction, red shirt, black pants, black sling bag.

Suspect is...Suspect is bald, tattoo on his face.

 Subject is male, Hispanic, bald, tattoo on his face, black pants, red shirt.

 Correction, red shirt, black pants, black sling bag.

Suspect is...Suspect is bald, tattoo on his face. Subject is male, Hispanic, bald, tattoo on his face, black pants, red shirt. Correction, red shirt, black pants, black sling bag.

Police updated the suspect's description to include a facial tattoo, wearing a red shirt and black pants.

Roger. Alright, what's east or west? 20 Z 99, had a suspect last running. Hey, copy, red over red. Southeast corner, units making contact with a possible. Control, hold the air at high frequency. Z 99, description one more time. Hey, southeast corner, that guy's not him? Male Hispanic, red shirt, black pants, black sling bag. He's going to be tied on the face, bald. Bald? Yeah, he's going to be bald. Alright, how far south of Pico did you have him and verify west or east sidewalk? We last had him on the east sidewalk, running northbound. East sidewalk.

Roger. Alright, what's east or west? 20 Z 99, had a suspect last running. Hey, copy, red over red. Southeast corner, units making contact with a possible. Control, hold the air at high frequency. Z 99, description one more time. Hey, southeast corner, that guy's not him? Male Hispanic, red shirt, black pants, black sling bag. He's going to be tied on the face, bald. Bald? Yeah, he's going to be bald. Alright, how far south of Pico did you have him and verify west or east sidewalk? We last had him on the east sidewalk, running northbound. East sidewalk. East sidewalk, got it. Hey, give me...

some units on Menlo, on the Menlo side, start canvassing over there.

Police are canvassing the area for the suspect last seen on the east sidewalk.

20Z99, repeat. Let me get a unit to stay with the car. It's going to be on Pico and Menlo. Hazard, hazard on. 20Z99 is requesting a unit response, Pico and Menlo for the suspect vehicle. Hey guys, Air 3's overhead. Where'd you last have the suspect? 2171, we last had him running northbound on Vermont towards Pico. It was a male Hispanic, black pants, red shirt, bald with a black sling bag. Okay, northbound towards Pico, so he was south of Pico, right?

Police advise the suspect was last seen running northbound on Vermont towards Pico, carrying a black sling bag.

Any unit in vicinity, 20Z99 is requesting, correction, any unit in vicinity, 20Z99 is requesting a backup air unit supervisor, Vermont south of Pico for GTA suspect. Suspect is male, Hispanic, bald, red shirt, red pants. 20L60. 20L60, roger. Running northbound on Vermont. 20Z99 has a suspect running northbound on Vermont. Description.

Police advise the suspect is now running northbound on South Vermont Avenue.

Any Wilshire unit, open door, 425 South June Street. See the PR in a 2013 black Ford Explorer, code 2, incident 5100, RD 738.

 Any unit in vicinity, 20Z99 is requesting, any unit in vicinity, 20Z99 is requesting a backup air unit and supervisor, Vermont south of Pico for GTA suspect, suspect is male, Hispanic, bald, red shirt, red pants.

Any Wilshire unit, open door, 425 South June Street. See the PR in a 2013 black Ford Explorer, code 2, incident 5100, RD 738. Any unit in vicinity, 20Z99 is requesting, any unit in vicinity, 20Z99 is requesting a backup air unit and supervisor, Vermont south of Pico for GTA suspect, suspect is male, Hispanic, bald, red shirt, red pants.

A backup air unit and supervisor are requested at the scene.

20 Z 99, 20 Z 99, come in. Z 99. 20 Z 99, is there a code 4 on 9 Zebra King George 508? Z 99, I'm code 6 on it. Pico and Emma. 20 Z 99, repeat, cross of Pico. 20 Adam 71, let me get a pack. We're going to have eyes on a GTA suspect, Vermont, south of Pico. It's going to be a male, Hispanic, bald, with a red shirt, red pants.

Officers have eyes on the auto theft suspect described as a bald man in a red shirt and red pants.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at S Vermont Ave & W Pico Blvd.

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