Police are searching for a man who has robbed six people in Westwood Village since September.
The man hides a cellphone in his jacket pocket and presses it against people’s backs, pretending it’s a handgun, said Alexander Schlegel, a West Los Angeles robbery detective. The man has robbed a grocery clerk, people using ATMs and people getting out of their cars.
He last robbed someone Tuesday at 6 a.m. on Tiverton Avenue near Weyburn Avenue, according to an LAPD alert.
The man also stole a wallet and attempted to use the credit cards inside, Schlegel said.
The man was described as black, about 5 feet 7 inches tall and between 35 and 50 years old with gray hair, according to the alert. He often wears a hat and glasses.
No further information was immediately available. The case is still under investigation.
Anyone with information about this case can call LAPD at 310-444-1541.
Compiled by Madeleine Pauker, Bruin contributor.