A shoplifter assaulted a Stater Bros. employee in Santa Ana and fled on a bike

On August 26th, a woman entered the Stater Bros. located at 2630 W. Edinger Ave. and concealed items in her bag, according to the SAPD.

When confronted by the assistant manager at the exit, she physically assaulted him in an attempt to flee. Some of the stolen items were recovered during the struggle, but the suspect managed to escape on a mountain bike.

• Suspect description: Female adult, wearing black clothing, a black hat, jewelry, and carrying a large, black purse.
• Bike description: black mountain bike with large white lettering on the lower frame area

Anyone with information regarding the suspect or incident is asked to contact Detective S. Park at (714) 245-8360 or Spark@santa-ana.org.

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.

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