Crime & Safety
Police Search for Suspect in Sale of Counterfeit Watch
Suspect wanted in several states sold a counterfeit Rolex to Hermosa Beach store owner, according to police.
A man suspected of selling a counterfeit Rolex watch to a Hermosa Beach jewelry store owner is wanted in Virginia, South Carolina, Florida and New York, as well as in Hermosa Beach, according to police.
Ian Kosloff, 34, of the Bronx, N.Y., showed the local jeweler a counterfeit Rolex Milgauss watch at about 3 p.m. Monday, detectives said in a statement Wednesday. The jeweler examined the item, but didn’t remove the backing to ensure its authenticity, they said.
The store owner bought the watch for $3,900, according to police.
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The store owner has a receipt with a copy of Kosloff’s state identification card, and also wrote down a phone number, but Kosloff has not responded to calls placed to the number provided since the sale, police said.
Police also have reported that Kosloff has been arrested before on suspicion of similar crimes.
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Anyone with information regarding Kosloff’s whereabouts is asked to contact Detective Mick Gaglia at 310-318-0348 or mgaglia@hermosapolice.org.
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