On 11/24/2020, Tustin Police Department Officers investigated an attempted armed robbery in the 17000 block of McFadden Ave. That is where the Jewelry Exchange is located.
The suspect was recorded on video surveillance and identified through the investigation as Noah Farmer.
On 12/23/2020, Noah Farmer was arrested by the Tustin Police Department and booked into the OC Jail.
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.