Overview
- Police say the man repeatedly offered rides to two minors near North Hills Community Park on Sunday before they accepted at Nordhoff Street and Columbus Avenue and were driven to a cul-de-sac near Sunburst Street and Lemona Avenue.
- According to investigators, the girls escaped unharmed, with one jumping out while the car was stopped and the other exiting while it was moving.
- Detectives report the suspect exposed himself and offered money, alcohol, and drugs for sex, while an earlier police statement said no force or sex crimes occurred, a discrepancy that remains under review.
- The suspect is described as in his early 20s, identified as 21, about 200 pounds with black hair, brown eyes, and tattoos on both arms, driving an older model four-door sedan.
- LAPD believes he frequents areas near Sepulveda and Nordhoff, Nordhoff and Columbus, Sunburst and Lemona, and North Hills Park; tips can be directed to Mission Area Detectives at 818-838-9810 or the front desk at 818-838-9800, or to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477, with no arrest announced.