Police in Santa Ana are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating three suspects involved in an armed robbery at a local gas station late last week, officials announced.
It is unclear exactly in which supermarket and at which gas station the robbery took place, but in a post on social mediaSanta Ana Police Department officials said the incident occurred on Nov. 14.
Surveillance footage shows two of the three suspects browsing the aisles of a supermarket before buying some items and leaving.
That’s when police say suspect number one approached a man sitting next to his girlfriend in his car while he was putting gas in his car, brandished a gun, pointed it at the victims and demanded their property.
Two of three suspects wanted in an armed robbery at a Santa Ana gas station on November 14, 2024. (SAPD)
Footage of the incident shows suspect number two approaching and taking the stolen items – two mobile phones and a wallet – from the shooter. According to police, the third suspect was standing nearby and acted as a lookout.
After the victims drove away, all three suspects fled in a dark-colored sedan.
Suspect number one is described as a heavyset Hispanic man in his late twenties to early thirties, approximately six feet tall, with a mustache and beard. He wore a backpack, prescription glasses and has a tattoo of the shape of California on his inner forearm and a cross on his left hand.
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Suspect number two is described as a Hispanic man in his 20s with a thin build and approximately 6 feet tall. He was wearing a black shirt and black pants.
Suspect number three is also described as a Hispanic male who was wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt.
Anyone with information about these men or this investigation is urged to contact Santa Ana Police. A Gomez at 714-245-8351 or by email at [email protected].
Those wishing to remain anonymous can call the Orange County Crime Stoppers Hotline at 855-TIP-OCCS or leave tips online at www.occrimestoppers.org.
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