A Black thief sporting a life-like mask that transformed him into a White man had been arrested in Los Angeles after perpetrating no less than 30 burglaries within three months.
Rockim Prowell’s real face was uncovered during a traffic stop on May 2 when the mask and fake hair he used in home break-ins were found in his car.
Detectives had noticed that the burglar in surveillance footage always kept his mouth open, and determined that he might be putting on a mask.
“It was odd this burglar’s mouth was always open when seen on surveillance video. When he was caught breaking into another home we discovered why,” police said.
Stolen items were recovered at the 30-year-old’s residence including flat-screen TVs.
Prowell faces two counts of each burglary, grand theft, and one count of vandalism.
