The SAPD is looking for a suspect who stabbed a 7-11 employee

On 5/17/2020, at approximately 2:40 p.m., two suspects entered the 7-Eleven store located at 2217 E. 17th Street and confronted the victim, a store employee, demanding a refund for an item that was not purchased at this location.

After the employee did not comply with the suspects’ demands, wanted suspect Garcia handed a knife to Suspect #1 who got into a verbal and physical altercation with the victim. The victim sustained a stab wound to his arm. Both suspects left the location on foot south on Tustin Ave. from 17th Street.

Suspect #1 has been identified and arrested. Wanted Suspect Garcia is known to frequent the area of Tustin Avenue and 17th Street.

Anyone with information on the identity or whereabouts of Garcia is asked to please contact Detective Capacete at (714) 245-8506 /JCapacete@santa-ana.org or Orange County 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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