The SAPD is looking for an armed man who tried to steal clothing from Macy’s

Advisory: DETECTIVES REQUEST ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFYING SUSPECT WANTED IN A THEFT AND ASSAULT W/ DEADLY WEAPON CASE

Location: Macy’s – 2850 N. Main Street

On January 16, 2019 at approximately 7:01 PM, the above pictured suspect entered Macy’s and removed clothing from the racks. The suspect proceeded to exit the store when he was confronted by two loss prevention officers. The suspect produced a knife from his pants pocket and swung it towards one of the loss prevention officers. The suspect dropped the clothing and fled eastbound through the parking lot.

Any with information is asked to contact Detective D. Prewett at (714) 245-8323, dprewett@santa-ana.or 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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