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Advisory: SAPD Detectives Request Media and Public’s Assistance in Identifying Suspects Wanted in Armed Robbery of Café

On Monday, 11/21/2016 at 3:15 pm, a male Hispanic entered the M & Toi Café , located at 4702 W. 1st St., in Santa Ana, and sat down at the bar. After several minutes the male appeared to text unknown person(s) and approximately a minute later, two male suspects wearing bandanas to cover their faces entered the business armed with a handgun and a knife. The suspects demanded the female victim to open the register. The lone male Hispanic seated at the bar then walked around the back of the counter, removed the money from the register and fled along with the two armed suspects. The loss was US Currency.

 M & Toi Café Robbery Suspect
M Toi Café Robbery Suspect

Suspect #1: Male Hispanic or Asian, 18-25 years old, black hair, medium build, 5’ 7” -5’ 9”, wearing black and gray baseball cap (unknown writing on front), black bandana covering face, black sweatshirt (crew neck), black shorts (long), white socks (tall), black sneakers (white laces, appear to be Vans style skate shoes), armed Black semi-auto handgun.

Suspect #2: Male Hispanic or Asian, 15-21 years old, black hair, thin build, 5’ 5” -5’7”, wearing black bandana covering lower face, gray short sleeve tee shirt, black shorts (basketball type), white and black socks (tall), black sneakers (white laces, appear to be Vans style skate shoes), armed with knife.

Anyone with information on the identity of this suspect is asked to contact Detective A. Garcia #3233 at 714-245-8408 or email agarcia3@santa-ana.org or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS.

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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.

By Art Pedroza

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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