The SAPD is looking for an armed robber who attacked a woman

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: Detectives Asking For Media & Publics’ Assistance Identifying Suspect Wanted In An Armed Robbery

Suspect Description: Male Hispanic 5’8”, Medium build, short black hair, brown eyes, dark complexion. Suspect was wearing white and blue shirt (stripes), black denim jeans. White sneakers and was wearing a black bandana covering his mouth.
Weapon: Silver handgun (Semi-automatic)

Location: 200 block of South Main Street

Synopsis: On 8-31-2017, at approximately 11:05am, the suspect entered the business located in the 1200 block of South Main Street, brandished a handgun and demanded money from the female employee. After he received the cash from the victim’s wallet, the suspect also demanded that the victim give him her wallet. When she refused, a struggle over the wallet ensued and the suspect struck the victim on the head with a pistol and fled the business. The victim received a laceration to the head and was subsequently transported to the hospital for her injuries.

Robbery Detectives believe this suspect may be involved as many as four additional robberies in Santa Ana.

Anyone with information about the suspect in this case is asked to contact SAPD Robbery Detective Corporal Jose Mendoza at 714-245-8545, jmendoza2@santa-ana.org or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS.

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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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