Full Notification

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) is issuing a public safety announcement to make the public aware of a rape that occurred in the City of Maywood on Sunday, November 13, 2016.

Detectives from the LASD Special Victims Bureau are investigating the rape of a female adult that occurred at her residence in the area of Slauson Avenue and Carmelita Avenue in Maywood. The crime occurred between the times of midnight and 4:00 a.m.  The victim of the assault was a female between the age of 30 and 40 years who was home alone at the time of the attack.

The suspect is described as a bilingual male Hispanic between the age of 20 and 30 years.  He was approximately between 5’2 – 5’7 in height with a thin build, partial facial hair and wore a dark hooded sweatshirt.
 
Members of the community are encouraged to keep their doors and windows locked, and ensure the areas around their home are well lit. 

Please call your local law enforcement agency if you see any suspicious person(s).

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Special Victims Bureau hotline at (877) 710-5273. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP or “P3 Mobile” for the hearing impaired on Google play or the App Store, or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
 
Authored by:
Sergeant Betty B. Lascano
Special Victims Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
11515 S. Colima Rd., D-106
Whittier, Ca
(877)-710-LASD
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