An armed robber on a bike stole a necklace from a victim near Rosita Elementary School

On September 18, 2022, the victim was walking westbound on Hazard Avenue, directly in front of Rosita Elementary, when the wanted suspect approached him.

The suspect was armed with a black handgun, which he brandished at the victim and demanded his gold necklace. The victim complied and handed over the necklace.

The suspect was last seen riding his bike northbound on Parsons Place from Hazard Avenue.

Suspect Description: Male, Hispanic, 5’06” – 5’08” tall, approximately 200lbs., wearing a dark colored hat, red bandana, gray t-shirt, gray shorts and gray running shoes. The suspect was riding a white “BMX” style bike with a black front rim and white rear rim.

Anyone with information on the identity/whereabouts of the suspect is asked to contact Detective Greaver at DGreaver@santa-ana.org or (714) 245-8362

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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