A man stole groceries from an Irvine supermarket and assaulted a store employee

A male suspect stole groceries from the Bristol Farms at the Spectrum Center last night, according to the Irvine Police Department.

To make matters worse, the suspect assaulted an employee, causing significant injuries to the victim, as he left the store with the stolen groceries.

The suspect is white with curly brown hair, eyeglasses and facial hair. He was wearing a long=sleeved white shirt, dark pants and white chanclas.

If you can help the police to identify this robbery suspect, please contact Irvine police Detective Mena at amena@cityofirvine.org.