LOS
ANGELES COUNTY – The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a
motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger to offer a $20,000 reward for
information
leading to the apprehension and/or conviction of the suspect(s)
responsible for the heinous murder of Chyong Jen Tsai, a 76-year-old Arcadia woman.
On
Tuesday April 9, 2019, at approximately 7:00 a.m., Arcadia Police
Department officers were dispatched to the 300 block of East Forest
Avenue in the City of
Arcadia. Responding officers found 76-year-old Chyong Jen Tsai’s body
in the backyard of the home, and the victim was subsequently pronounced
dead at the scene.
Investigators
are also searching for the victim’s 2005 Lexus RX 300, plate number
5LOG473, believed to be stolen from the home at the time of the
burglary.
The victim is survived by her husband and 2 children.
Investigators
believe
the offer of a reward will encourage witnesses to come forward and provide information to this investigation.
Supervisor Barger encourages anyone with information about this crime to contact
Sergeant Richard Biddle
from Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at
(323) 890-5500 or provide information anonymously at “Crime Stoppers” by dialing (800) 222-TIPS or by visiting:
lacrimestoppers.org.