Suspect sought
Hermosa police were seeking a suspect in the armed robbery of an ARCO gas station at Pacific Coast Highway and 11th Street near the Community Center, who is suspected of robbing another Arco station in Torrance and a 7-Eleven store in Manhattan Beach as well.
The Hermosa robbery occurred shortly after 2 a.m. Friday.
The suspect is described as male, possibly Asian, in his early 20s, about 5-feet-10 and 155 pounds, seen wearing blue, jeans, a dark hooded sweatshirt and leather jacket, and carrying a light blue backpack.
He was seen driving a silver four-door sedan.
Police urge anyone who may have seen the suspect or vehicle in the area of PCH between Pier Avenue and 11th Street, or in the surrounding area, to contact Detective David Bohacik at 310-318-0330.
Emergency response
Brandy Welch, American Red Cross partner services manager, will speak at the monthly meeting of the CERT civilian emergency response organization 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18 at the city’s Emergency Operations Center, 710 Pier Ave., west of the Community Center gym.
Welch will discuss training to deal with mass casualty events, and the training required for local volunteers to work with the Red Cross and first responders during such events.
Hermosa CERT members meet every third Tuesday, and residents interested in volunteering during a disaster are welcome to attend.
A Feb. 15 meeting will focus on emergency communication systems.
For more information contact Janice Brittain at Misc98@yahoo.com.
Hazard drop-off
A household hazardous waste and e-waste roundup will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22 at Clark Stadium on Valley Drive between Eighth and 11th Streets.
Entrance will be on Valley Drive, heading south from Pier Avenue.
Business waste will not be accepted.
Accepted for drop-off will be brake fluid, paint, paint thinner, cleaners with acid or lye, pesticides or herbicides, household batteries and car batteries, pool chemicals, motor oil, oil filters, expired pharmaceuticals, anti-freeze, and fluorescent light bulbs.
Also accepted will be household electronic waste including computer monitors, televisions, computer CPUs, keyboards, printers and cellular phones.
Not accepted are explosives, ammunition and radioactive materials, trash and tires, “white goods” such as refrigerators, stoves and washing machines, and controlled substances.
Items should be brought in sturdy boxes, preferably in their original labeled containers. Items should not be mixed items together.
There is a limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous waste per trip. People dropping off waste should be prepared to leave containers and boxes behind, and should remove all other items from their trunks.
For more call 1(888) CLEAN-LA or see www.CleanLA.com. ER
