Search continues for suspect who sexually assaulted victim in Silver Lake during string of "hot prowl" burglaries
Police are still searching for a suspect connected to a string of "hot prowl" burglaries in the East Hollywood and Silver Lake areas over the weekend, one of which also involved the sexual assault of a female victim.
The burglaries happened in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 27 and again the evening of Tuesday, July 30, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
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Information on the burglaries remains limited as the investigation continues, but detectives have released a description of a possible suspect.
He is described as a man between 20 and 35 years old with a thin build. He is believed to be around 5-foot-10 and was last seen wearing dark-colored athletic pants, black athletic shoes with a white logo, a dark hat and a dark-colored sweatshirt or windbreaker.
As their search for the suspect continues, flyers have been placed on cars throughout the neighborhood, hopeful that someone who may know more can come forward with information.
Residents are living on edge, unsure if their neighborhood is safe as the suspect remains outstanding.
"It's super scary, just that someone is attacking these people," said Shay, who lives in the neighborhood. "Everyone's super on edge because you feel like it could be you. You look around and you see there's fences and cameras and things that people try to do to stay safe, and yet this person is kind of circumventing all that."
And it's not only the break-ins that are concerning, but the fact that a woman was assaulted inside the safety of her own home.
"As a woman, I feel even more scared, you know, that this person is not just stealing things and breaking in, but they're actually harming people," she said.
Mike Gerle, who also lives nearby, says he isn't that surprised by the string of incidents.
"I see volatile people on the streets all the time," he said.
Neighbors say that their next step has to be coming together, not just online, but in person as well, helping keep the neighborhood alert of what's happening until the suspect is caught.
"Us knowing our neighbors and being able to check in on each other a lot more closely than in these hyper online spaces," Gerle said.
LAPD advises people living in the neighborhood to turn on all outdoor lighting, lock their windows and doors and keep their eyes open for any suspicious people or cars.
Anyone who may know more is asked to contact LAPD at (323) 561-3465.
