A composite sketch of a ‘person of interest’ a week after the Feb. 22 shooting of a police officer outside the town’s police station.
Hillsborough police are offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the identification, arrest and successful prosecution of a man who shot an officer in a brazen attack Feb. 22.
The department released a composite sketch of a “person of interest” a week after the shooting of a police officer outside the town’s police station. The person is described as a Hispanic man, age 25 to 27, standing 5 feet, 5 inches to 5 feet, 7 inches, with a slim build and pale complexion, police said.
He was last seen wearing a black trucker hat, black windbreaker-type jacket, possibly over a white shirt, dark sagging jeans with rhinestones on the back pockets and flat-soled Nike shoes, police said.
The shooting occurred about 3:49 p.m. in what police described as a secured area near an auxiliary building. The officer was taken to San Francisco General Hospital and is expected to make a full recovery.
“We are committed to ensuring the safety of our community and holding accountable those who target our officers,” Hillsborough Police Chief Nelson Corteway said. “We urge anyone with information — no matter how small it may seem — to come forward and assist us in this critical investigation.”
The person of interest was seen running south on El Camino Real near Barroilhet Avenue in Burlingame about 5:30 p.m., or almost two hours after the shooting. The department is particularly interested in speaking anyone who may have seen suspicious activity of Town Hall at 1600 Floribunda Ave., between 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Hillsborough police are asking that residents and businesses in the area review any security camera footage from the afternoon and evening of Feb. 22 for anyone running through the area or an unknown vehicle parked nearby.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Sgt. Ortiz at JOrtiz@Hillsborough.net or (650) 375-7561. Anonymous tips can be submitted to tips@hillsborough.net
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