Three men stole clothing from the JCPenney astore in Westminster and assaulted an employee

Three male suspects removed various clothing items from the JCPenney store in Westminster and fled. The suspects assaulted and pepper sprayed Loss Prevention when confronted and fled.

• Suspect 1: Male, Hispanic, 18-25 years old, brown eyes, black hair, dark jacket
• Suspect 2: Male, Hispanic, 18-25 years old, brown eyes, brown wavy hair, green zip up hoodie, “Nightmare before Christmas” pajama pants
• Suspect 3: Male, Hispanic, 25-35 years old, brown eyes, black Pittsburgh Pirates baseball hat, clear prescription glasses, grey shirt, jeans, left wearing an Adidas jacket

If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact: Sergeant, E. Esqueda at (714) 548-3754 or EEsqueda@westminster-ca.gov.

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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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