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$10K Offered For Help Identifying Looters During The Protests

A task force created a website and offered rewards for help finding those who committed violence, looting and arson during the protests.

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A task force created a website and offered rewards for help finding those who committed violence, looting and arson during the protests.
A task force created a website and offered rewards for help finding those who committed violence, looting and arson during the protests. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

LOS ANGELES, CA — Police investigating looting, arsons and attempted murders during the mayhem that trailed the police brutality protests across Los Angeles County are offering rewards of up to $10,000 for help identifying the culprits. Toward that end, the multi-agency SAFE LA Task Force unveiled a website including photos of the suspects.

The task force webpage — www.lapdonline.org/safelatips — was launched with the assistance of the FBI, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

"The intended purpose of the SAFE LA Task Force is to conduct criminal investigations for significant crimes during the protests and demonstrations in Los Angeles which started on May 29," according to an LAPD statement.

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According to the LAPD, this photograph is obtained from actual surveillance videos from the commission of a crime during the civil unrest in the City of Los Angeles.
According to the LAPD, this photograph is obtained from actual surveillance videos from the commission of a crime during the civil unrest in the City of Los Angeles.
According to the LAPD, this photograph is obtained from actual surveillance videos from the commission of a crime during the civil unrest in the City of Los Angeles.
According to the LAPD, this photograph is obtained from actual surveillance videos from the commission of a crime during the civil unrest in the City of Los Angeles.

Already authorities have arrested suspects in attempted murders of police officers during the mayhem while investigating more than 150 assaults on officers and civilians. At a news conference outside LAPD headquarters, Deputy Chief Kris Pitcher said the task force has investigated five attempted murders of officers, and has made arrests in four of the attempted murder cases, with charges filed against suspects.

Several arsons are also under investigation, along with dozens of looting incidents and the destruction of seven police vehicles, Pitcher said.

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"The purpose of the webpage is to request the public's assistance in identifying suspects of looting, burglary, robbery, vandalism, arson and assault crimes in the city of Los Angeles during the protests and demonstrations," according to a police statement. "The webpage will contain pictures and video of suspects to be identified."

The task force, formed earlier this month, includes personnel from the LAPD, FBI, Los Angeles Fire Department, Los Angeles City Attorney's Office, Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office and U.S. Attorney's Office, along with the Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and Torrance police departments.

Tipsters who provide credible information that leads to an arrest may be eligible for rewards of up to $10,000. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call 213-486-6840. Tipsters may also submit an online tip, video, or pictures to SAFELATIPS@lapd.online.

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