SANTA MONICA—On Thursday, September 27, the FBI’s Los Angeles field office announced during a press conference that Greg Alyn Carson, 46, who is suspected of sexually assaulting a woman during a burglary in Los Angeles, is the newest addition to their top 10 most wanted list.
A $100,000 reward was offered for any information that leads to the capture of Carlson. Carlson is originally from Washington D.C., but is suspected of committing a burglary, where he also attempted to rape a woman while using a weapon in Los Angeles. The crime was committed on July 13, 2017.
Carlson is known to go by the aliases Greg A. Carlson and Greg Alym Carlson. Authorities describe him as a Caucasian man with brown graying hair, and green eyes. He is about 5 feet and 11 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds.
Authorities believe that Carlson may be driving a white four-door 2017 Hyundai Accent rental car, with South Carolina license plates NKI-770. He was arrested on September 3, 2017. He was charged with burglary, assault with intent to commit rape and assault with a deadly weapon.
After posting bond, he reportedly fled to a family home in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. He left the residence with a stolen gun, rental car, and undisclosed amount of cash.
According to the FBI, Carlson indicated that he would not be returning to Los Angeles to face prosecution. Carlson previously resided in Santa Monica and Redondo Beach. He was been spotted in Hoover, Alabama on November 22, 2017, when he led police on a high-speed car chase, but avoided arrest. On November 28, 2017, he was spotted in Jacksonville, Florida. Two days later, on November 30, 2017, he was spotted in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Carlson has received an additional charge of unlawful flight to avoid persecution. Authorities believe that he may be responsible for other various other sexual assaults that have transpired in the Los Angeles area.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Carlson or who may be a victim is asked to call the LAPD Robbery Homicide Division at (213) 486-6910.
