Sat. Nov 23rd, 2024

A male suspect thought he was slick as he went about stealing $500 worth of meat from a store in Seal Beach. The surly suspect threatened the store employees who confronted him but he made a big mistake.

The suspect dropped his EBT card as he left the store. His name as it turns out is James.

The Seal Beach Police Department knows who he is and they have his address. They also know who his getaway driver was. Her name is Tracie and her license plate was recorded on a cell phone by a customer at the pilfered store.

Meat stolen in large quantities like this isn’t stolen for consumption by thieves like James. Nor is he going to host a BBQ for his pals. That stolen meat will likely get re-sold to vendors at the “Swap Meet for cash.”

James and Tracie will soon be getting free room and board at the Orange County Jail. But the only meat they will get there will be in cold bologna sandwiches…

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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.

One thought on “A suspect stole $500 worth of meat in Seal Beach but then dropped his EBT card on the way out”
  1. He was just getting his reparations from all the thugs who have been rioting and stealing,, jacking up all the prices

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