Older men across L.A. County thought they had found a date. Police say she had darker plans
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- L.A. County Sheriff’s detectives are searching for Adva Lavie, also known as Mia Ventura Soshana or Shana, who they suspect has been involved in a series of burglaries targeting older men throughout the county.
Older men throughout L.A. County thought they had found a date.
What they ended up discovering was that their supposed companion was allegedly more interested in their possessions than their time.
L.A. County sheriff’s detectives from the Malibu/Lost Hills Station are searching for Adva Lavie, also known as Mia Ventura Soshana or Shana, who they suspect has been involved in a series of burglaries targeting older men throughout the county.
Detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in locating the 5-foot-7, 104-pound suspect. She is known to drive a black Porsche SUVas well as a white Mercedes-Benz sedan.
L.A. officials announced the arrests of suspected members of a burglary crew that is alleged to have carried out nearly 100 break-ins across the city.
A call to detectives for more information was not immediately returned.
Anyone with information regarding Lavie is asked to call the Lost Hills Station at (818) 878-1808 or the Los Angeles Police Department at (818) 374-9500.
Anonymous tips can be left by calling Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.
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