Full Notification

On Wednesday, July 8, 2020, an elderly Hispanic male was assaulted in the bathroom of a grocery store in the 1000 block of East Avenue J in the city of Lancaster.

Lancaster Station Detectives are now asking for the public’s help in identifying two individuals that may have been involved in the incident. The first, a black male, is 20-25 years old, approximately 5’8” tall and weighs about 250lbs. He was last seen wearing a light colored sleeveless t-shirt, white shorts and a black mask with a design of white fangs. The second person, a black female adult, was last seen wearing a multi-colored patterned short/romper and a black face mask with red lips.

The male allegedly assaulted and robbed the 80 year old man in the bathroom. The female is believed to have accompanied the younger male to the store. Both parties were last seen leaving the grocery store on foot.

We are asking for our community’s help. If you were in the area of the grocery store any time between 8:30am and 9:00am and saw anyone matching this description, if you recognize either person and/or know of anyone that wears these masks, please contact Detective Esswein at (661) 948-8466.

The victim was transported to Antelope Valley Hospital where he is being treated for facial injuries and several broken ribs. Lancaster Station detectives and personnel have been in contact with him and his family and we are wishing him a speedy recovery. We would like nothing more than to bring justice to victim and his family.

"If You See Something, Say Something"

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Lancaster Station at (661) 948-8466. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP, “P3 Mobile” for the hearing impaired on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
 
 
 
Lancaster Sheriff’s Station polices the City of Lancaster, Antelope Valley College in Lancaster, and the unincorporated communities of Antelope Acres, Lake Los Angeles, and Quartz Hill in the Antelope Valley.
 
Ali Villalobos
Lancaster Sheriff’s Station
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
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Lancaster, CA 93534
Station (661) 948-8466
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