Two men assaulted a Santa Ana massage parlor employee and stole $1,500 in cash

SAPD detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify two suspects involved in a robbery and assault at a local massage parlor.

Suspect #1 entered the business requesting a massage. When he attempted to access an employee’s office and was stopped, he noticed the employee holding a large sum of cash. He then assaulted her with a cell phone and continued to punch her on the floor while demanding the money.

During the assault, Suspect #2 entered the business to assist Suspect #1. Together, they stole $1,500 in cash and fled the scene in a dark-colored 2012 BMW 3 Series with California license plate 6VRB731.

Suspect #1: male, Black, possibly in his mid-20s, 6’0” to 6’1”, and thin build, wearing a green Adidas hooded sweatshirtSuspect #2: male, Black in his 20’s

***The name of the business/address has been omitted at the request of the business/victim***

Anyone with information about the suspects or the vehicle is asked to contact Detective A. Gomez at (714) 245-8351 or AGomez5@santa-ana.org.

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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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