By Daily Press staff
Detectives from the Santa Monica Police Department, who were investigating the robberies, contacted their counterparts in the western divisions of the Los Angeles Police Department and discovered similarities in robberies committed in both areas.
In the process of further investigation, the suspect’s license number came up as a possible lead in the case.
Krsnadasa Perez was taken into custody Thursday after police staked out his car, which they found parked within L.A. city limits.
Police discovered a handgun and “additional evidence” when they searched Perez’s car, according to a press release.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 7, 2002. Read the original PDF.