LAPD arrests 1, seeks 1 in Melrose robbery attempt

Authorities have arrested a person for an tried theft in Melrose and are actually searching for the general public’s assist figuring out a second suspect concerned within the incident.

Police recognized and arrested one of many suspects they consider to be accountable for capturing at a sufferer at a Melrose District enterprise throughout an tried theft, the Los Angeles Police Division mentioned in a information launch Friday.

Detectives are actually making an attempt to determine a second suspect in addition to discover any extra victims.  

Round 6 p.m. April 10, the sufferer was standing in entrance of a clothes retailer on Melrose Avenue when he noticed two males coming from the close by alley. The sufferer was carrying an costly watch and felt like the lads have been him, police mentioned.

The sufferer ran contained in the enterprise in the direction of the backroom of the shop. The suspects adopted the sufferer — recognized as Antwain Hayden by his brother, Anquan Hayden — and fired six rounds within the sufferer’s path, however he was not struck by the gunfire.

“He ran contained in the restroom as I used to be making an attempt to return out the restroom and he requested me, ‘Am I hit, Anquan?’” Anquan Hayden mentioned.

Detectives positioned extra video, adjoining to the alley the place the suspects have been seen coming from. The surveillance video captured the suspects arriving in a car and confirmed that the 2 suspects have been pushed away by a 3rd suspect, LAPD mentioned.

Round 4 p.m. April 18, officers positioned and arrested Jamario Kevin Ray, a 22-year-old resident of Los Angeles, in connection to the incident and a search warrant was served at his residence.   

Jamario Ray was already on parole for an assault with a lethal weapon and had a warrant for a parole violation, LAPD mentioned. Ray was booked for a Ramey warrant on suspicion of tried homicide and bail was set at $1 million. Ray was additionally booked for the no-bail parole violation warrant. 

On April 20, the case was introduced to the District Legal professional’s Workplace, which filed one rely of tried homicide, one rely of tried theft, one rely of assault with a lethal weapon, and one rely of an ex-con with a gun. No bail was set.

The second suspect who police are in search of is described as a Black man in his twenties, about 6 ft tall and weighing between 170-190 kilos. He was final seen carrying a navy hooded sweatshirt, grey pants and black footwear. 

Anybody with info or video relating to these incidents is urged to contact Detective Alonzo or Detective Mrakich at 213-486-6840. Throughout non-business hours or on weekends, calls must be directed to 1-877-527-3247. Anybody wishing to stay nameless ought to name Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or ship an e-mail to RHDtipline@lapd.on-line.