Hit-and-Run Car Traced to Porter Ranch

• Reprinted with permisssion from the June 28 Safe Streets Northridge blog.

Important news was revealed at our last regularly scheduled Northridge West Neighborhood Council meeting by Glenn Bailey of the [Los Angeles Bicycle Advisory Committee]. During public comment Bailey revealed that police detectives working on the Alex Romero hit-and-run fatality had traced the owner of the car to a gated community located in Porter Ranch.

According to Bailey, detectives have not released the name of the registered owner but have information that the owner has retained legal representation. Detectives allege that shortly after the collision that took the life of Alex Romero near the intersection of De Soto and Valerio, the driver of the vehicle fled to a location in Palmdale where relatives of the registered owner reside. Detectives allege that the car was then driven to a business address associated with the registered owner in San Pedro. Police are not able to determine where the car is currently located and have distributed a community alert to the public to be on the look out.

SUSPECT WEAPON(S): VEHICLE
SUSPECT VEHICLE:
2003 TOYOTA COROLLA 4 DOOR
LIGHT GRY OR SILVER
LIC PLATE: 5FCA061
(REGISTERED TO ADDRESS
IN PORTER RANCH)
 
MISSING RIGHT SIDE MIRROR &
FRONT EMBLEM, DAMAGE TO RIGHT
PORTION OF WINDSHIELD, AND
POSSIBLE FRONT GRILL DAMAGE

Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call Valley Traffic Detective Krajchir, at (818) 644-8034. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477). Tipsters may also contact Crime Stoppers by texting the word "TIPLA" and the message to phone number 274637 (C-R-I-M-E-S on most keypads) with a cell phone. Tipsters may also go to www.lacrimestoppers.org, click on "Submit a Tip" and follow the prompts.

For additional information contact Valley Traffic Detectives at (818) 644-8000.