Crime & Safety
L.A. Police Search for Parolee in Marina Peninsula Comes Up Empty
Los Angeles Police Department officers briefly set up a perimeter Tuesday night in the area south of the Venice Pier and use a helicopter to look for a parolee-at-large.
Los Angeles Police Department officers cordoned off parts of the Marina Peninsula on Tuesday night as they searched in vain from the air and on foot for a parolee-at-lage.
"He got a jump on them, because he was on a bike," Lt. Mark Day of the LAPD's Pacific Division said. "He spotted the officers, and he took off."
The suspect was spotted around 9:30 p.m. and allegedly has been involved in a lot of thefts, Day said. There was no immediate information on the suspect's criminal history that landed him on parole.
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Police blocked off the end of Washington Boulevard, and partway down the peninsula between Pacific Avenue and Strongs Drive for a little less than an hour before calling off the search.
"He's got several places in there, and they think he's gotten indoors," Day said. "But we know who he is."
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A description of the suspect was not immediately available.
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