The Costa Mesa police are looking for an armed robbery suspect who stole lottery scratchers

Costa Mesa Police Department

Advisory: CMPD is seeking the public’s help to identify an armed robbery suspect from incident last night

Last night, March 22, 2018, at approximately 9:05 p.m., a male suspect entered a convenience store at the 3400 block of Fairview Road in Costa Mesa. The suspect demanded lottery scratchers, brandished a handgun, and fled the scene with approximately $600 in scratchers.

The suspect is described as:

• Male, Hispanic or white
• Approx. 6’00”, medium build
• Light skin, dark hair, dark eyes

We believe this suspect was involved in similar incidents in Santa Ana. Anyone with information on the suspect is encouraged to contact CMPD Detective George Maridakis at 714-754-5051 or Investigations at 714-754-5205, reference DR #18-4075.

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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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