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Theft suspect arrested in Tustin after threatening store employees with a stun gun

Emily Melheim attempted to leave a local Best Buy without paying for a speaker and brandished a stun gun in a threatening manner when confronted by employees.

The Tustin Police Department GRADE Unit subsequently located and arrested Melheim in the City of Anaheim less than 48 hours later.

Melheim was booked into jail for robbery and possession of stolen property.

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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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Theft suspect arrested in Tustin after threatening store employees with a stun gun

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