The SAPD is looking for a suspect who stole $1K of merchandise from a Home Depot

On 04/03/2022, at approximately 6:30PM, the wanted suspect entered a home improvement store and filled a shopping cart with merchandise (approximate value: $1,000).

As he approached the exit door, an employee offered to assist him with paying. He raised his shirt above his waistband exposing the grip of a semi-automatic handgun. He exited the store, loaded the items into the pictured Honda Odyssey, and fled.

Suspect Description: Male, Hispanic with tattoos on both arms and both sides of his neck. See vehicle photo above.

Location: 3500 W. MacArthur Blvd. (Home Depot)

Anyone with information on the identity/whereabouts of the wanted suspect is asked to contact Detective Park at (714) 245-8360 or Spark@santa-ana.org

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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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