The SAPD is looking for a scrawny robbery suspect

On 12/1/19, at approx. 3 p.m., a male suspect entered Peters Mini Market, located at the 5100 Block of W. 17th St. After contacting the clerk who was in¬side a locked office, the suspect asked to cash a check, and was refused service. The suspect proceeded to break the door down, and entered the clerk’s office. The suspect removed in excess of $3,000 cash from the money counter inside the office. The suspect fled the location on foot.

Video footage of the suspect is available here.

Anyone who can assist in identifying this suspect is asked to please contact Detective David Prewett at (714) 245-8323 or email at dprewett@santa-ana.org, or call OC Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS.

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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