Two burglars -- believed to be lovers -- were caught on video breaking into washers and dryers, and now police are looking for help nabbing these so-called "Laundry Machine Bandits."
In the video, released Tuesday, a man and woman enter a laundry room in an apartment located in the 400 block of South Hoover Street in Koreatown on Sept. 18.
"Once inside, the male suspect pried open the coin-operated washers and dryers, while the female suspect acted as a lookout," said police in a statement. "The male emptied the coin trays into the female's purse then carefully replaced the tray back into the units."
The Laundry Machine Bandits are suspected in at least three similar burglaries in the Palms and Koreatown areas of Los Angeles, according to police. The thieves are responsible for taking "several hundred dollars in quarters," according to the LAPD.
Police described the first burglar as a Hispanic or Armenian man, 18 to 25 years old, with black hair, between 5 feet 7 inches and 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing between 160 to 170 pounds.
His accomplice was described as a Hispanic woman, between 18 to 25 years old, with black hair, between 5 feet 3 inches and 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing between 160 to 170 pounds.
The thieves are believed to be boyfriend and girlfriend, said police.
Anyone with information about the case can contact police at 213-484-3486.
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