FBI, Santa Monica Police Offer $10K To Identify Arson Suspect

SANTA MONICA, CA — The FBI and Santa Monica Police Department are offering a reward up to $10,000 for information about a suspect police say is connected to an arson from May 31 during unrest and looting in Santa Monica.

Police released an image of the suspect and asked the public for help identifying the person who they say was involved in setting a Santa Monica police car on fire.

An unmarked SMPD Ford Crown Victoria was parked at the loading dock at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on May 31 when it was reportedly vandalized at 5:05 p.m. and then set on fire, police said in a news release.

The unknown suspect is described as a male white, thin build, in his mid-20s, with red or blonde hair and red-tinted beard, police said.

The suspect has an unknown tattoo on his upper left arm and a stud earring in his left ear, police said. He wore a gray short-sleeved t-shirt, green pants, brown dress shoes, a bandana with the American flag printed on it worn over his face, a black and white BB hat worn backward with “DONPISTO” logo on front, and an analog watch on his left wrist. The suspect wore aviator-style sunglasses.

Anyone with information about the suspect or incident can contact Detective Zamfirov at (310) 458-8398 or peter.zamfirov@smgov.net. People can also submit tips to crimetips@smgov.net or call the Watch Commander (24 hours) at (310) 458-8491.

A task force Monday was offering $10,000 for looting, arsons and attempted murders during the mayhem that trailed the police brutality protests across Los Angeles County.

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