Seek Publics Help in Identifying a Dangerous Burglar and Sexual Predator

Los Angeles:  Los Angeles police have released a composite sketch of a man suspected in at least three incidents of burglary, hotprowl and sexual assault on four separate children.  The incidents occurred within a one hour time span and within a three block area.

An LAPD composite artist has drawn a composite sketch of the suspect based on the victim's description. It is hoped that someone will recognize him and alert the police.  "This suspect has behaved in an extremely brazen manner and we have to believe that he is extremely dangerous. We are very eager to take him into custody before he can physically harm an innocent child," said LAPD spokesman Lieutenant Paul Vernon.  "The composite is quite clear, and we think anyone who might know this man will recognize him."

The first incident occurred on Saturday, December 9, 2006, at around 2:00 A.M., in the 8900 block of Columbus Avenue. The suspect entered the residence through an unlocked window and went to the bedroom where a 7-year-old boy was asleep.  The suspect took several photos of the sleeping child with his flip camera phone and fled after being confronted by the boy's juvenile sister.

Within moments of fleeing the location the suspect entered another apartment within the same hundred block on the same street. This time the suspect picked up a 6-year-old boy and was attempting to move him when the boy's 9-year-old sister was startled awake and began screaming.  The suspect set the boy down and attempted to remove the female's pajama bottoms, but was scared off by the children's grandmother coming down the stairs to investigate the screams.

The third incident occurred in the 8600 block of Cedros Avenue, within minutes and blocks of the previous incidents. The suspect entered the victim's apartment and went to an empty bedroom where the male victim had left his trousers. The suspect took the victim's wallet from the victim's trousers and fled with it after the victim awoke and confronted the suspect.

The suspect is Black in his early 20's.  He has black hair and brown eyes.  His hair was possibly styled in cornrows.