Overview
- Police say the suspect used other people’s personal identification and counterfeit cashier’s checks to secure apartment rentals.
- Investigators report applications tied to incidents in the Hollywood and Larchmont areas, including activity noted in September 2025.
- Victims told police the man identified himself as Igor and he is described as a Black adult male with dreadlocks and a beard or goatee.
- In one case, a landlord accepted a bad cashier’s check and later found unauthorized occupants in the unit, and no arrest has been announced.
- Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Juan Campos at 213-486-5995 or 31480@LAPD.online, or submit anonymous tips to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or lacrimestoppers.com.