The SAPD is searching for a tattooed woman who stole food from a local store

On 10/25/2022, at approximately 6 PM, the wanted suspect selected several items of food and exited the business without paying. When the manager attempted to reacquire the merchandise, the suspect swung at the victim with an unknown object.

The suspect was last seen entering the front passenger seat of a maroon, 2009 Scion XB, and fled in an unknown direction on Main Street.

Suspect description: Female, white, 25-30 years old, 5’0, 130-150 lbs., with multiple unknown tattoos on each arm.

Anyone with the identity/whereabouts of the suspect is asked to contact Detective Engle at (714) 245-8351 or TEngle@santa-ana.org.

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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