Crime & Safety
Man Steals $47,000 in Cash, Causes Crash and Eludes Police in Tarzana
Police are looking for the suspect who robbed someone of $47,000 in cash and fired several shots at the victim's car as he fled in Tarzana.
TARZANA, CA - A man who stole money the victim intended to use to buy a car, fired shots at the victim and crashed a car in Tarzana Wednesday as he eluded arrest.
The man, armed with a rifle, approached a man and went through his pockets, police said.
When he wasn't satisfied with the amount of money the victim had with him, the suspect went through his car and found $47,000 in cash, which the victim was carrying because he had plans to purchase a car, police said.
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The suspect left with the cash and the victim chased after him. The suspect shot at the victim during the chase, police said.
The suspect crashed the vehicle about 5:25 p.m. in the 18000 block of Collins Street, near Lindley Avenue, according to Officer Sal Ramirez of the Los Angeles Police Department's Media Relations Section.
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The man fled from the vehicle on foot, prompting officers to conduct a perimeter search for him in an area bordered by Hatteras and Oxnard streets and Reseda Boulevard and Etiwanda Avenue.
The perimeter was broken down about 10:10 p.m. and the suspect remains outstanding, police said.
A description of the suspect was not immediately available.
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