Sun. Dec 22nd, 2024

A witness reported a subject smashing the front window of a liquor store at Collins and Glassell at 4:30 this morning and then fleeing the area in a white sedan.

Officers responded to the location, confirmed a burglary, checked the area and located a vehicle matching the description near Glassell and Washington.

A car stop was conducted and a male and female occupant were detained. Property from the liquor store was located inside the suspect’s vehicle.

The female, 27-year-old Jamilla Awad from Perris, had blood on her hands and blood was located at the crime scene. The male driver, 30-year-old Roberto Torres from Santa Ana, was on Parole.

Inside the vehicle, officers located stolen property related to another liquor store burglary in Orange that occurred on 1/4/21.

Detectives responded and were able to arrest Torres for an additional liquor store burglary that occurred on 12/31/21 in Orange.

Awad and Torres were booked into OC Jail for commercial burglary.

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Art Pedroza Editor
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

By Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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