The SAPD looking for burglary suspects who used a victim’s credit card and checks

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: SAPD Detectives Request Assistance In Identifying Vehicle Burglary Suspects

Synopsis: On 10/21/15 between 7:45 and 08:10am, the victim’s vehicle was burglarized on the 1100 block of W. Stevens in the City of Santa Ana. Stolen items include the victim’s identification card and an Orange County Credit Union checkbook.

At 3:07 p.m., the unknown female (Suspect #1) deposited one of the victim’s checks into a SchoolsFirst FCU ATM (590 N. Euclid St, Anaheim). At 3:52 p.m., another unknown female (Suspect #2) used the victim’s identification card and check to purchase items at Food 4 Less (2140 S. Bristol St., Santa Ana) and is accompanied by an unknown male (Suspect #3).

• Suspect #1-Female/Hispanic, 25-35 years old, dark hair, light complexion
• Suspect #2-Female/White or Hispanic, 25-30, medium to heavy build, brown hair, light complexion
• Suspect #3-Male/Hispanic, 25-35 years old, shaved head, unshaved, thin build

Anyone with information to assist identifying any or all of the suspects is asked to please contact Detective Ben Romero at (714-245-8529, email at BRomero@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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