Los Angeles:
A coordinated effort between concerned community members, LAPD Wilshire
Area patrol officers and detectives led to the rapid arrest of an armed
burglar, Wilshire detectives announced yesterday.
On Tuesday, January 15, 2013, at around 11:30 a.m., Wilshire officers
received a radio call of a possible burglary suspect in the 1200 block
of Sierra Bonita Avenue. Residents noticed a gold Jaguar cruising the
neighborhood and two suspects suspiciously knocking on doors in an
apparent attempt to find homes to burglarize. Though the suspects fled
before the witnesses were able to call 911, the sharp-eyed citizens
wrote down the vehicle’s license plate number before they drove away.
After determining the suspects broke into homes just moments after the
homeowners left, officers and detectives swarmed the area in an effort
to locate additional witnesses. A quick discussion at the scene enabled
them to connect the car to a series of burglaries plaguing the division
in recent weeks. They then contacted the Operations West Bureau’s
Burglary Task Force, a specialized unit that targets residential
burglars with gang ties, and the task force quickly deployed to the
area.
Within hours, police located the vehicle in Southwest Division and
conducted a traffic stop. The driver, 27-year-old Rayshawn Joseph Foote
of Los Angeles, was carrying a stolen loaded pistol and had burglary
tools in the car. Foote is considered an individual known to be
connected with narcotics sales and is under the supervision of the Los
Angeles County Probation Department. Police searched Foote’s residence
and recovered $2,300 in cash and additional evidence linking him to
various burglaries.
"This was a great collaboration between everyone," said Detective III Frances McBride, burglary coordinator for Wilshire Division. “We couldn't have done it without the help of our alert community members.”
Foote was arrested and booked for burglary and possession of a firearm
by a convicted felon. Detectives believe he is working with a larger
crew of burglars who are responsible for numerous break-ins in the
Fairfax District and West Los Angeles. They are asking community
members to remain alert and for anyone with additional information
regarding the crimes to call 213-473-0557.
During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to
1-877-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous
should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477). Tipsters
may also contact Crime Stoppers by texting to phone number 274637
(C-R-I-M-E-S on most keypads) with a cell phone. All text messages
should begin with the letters “LAPD.” Tipsters may also go to
LAPDOnline.org, click on "webtips" and follow the prompts.
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