Santa Ana police are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating three suspects involved in an armed robbery at a local gas station over the weekend, officials announced.
It’s unclear exactly which convenience store and gas station was robbed, but Santa Ana Police Department officials said in a social media post that the incident happened on Nov. 14.
Surveillance camera footage shows two of the three suspects browsing the aisles of the convenience store, buying items, and then leaving.
According to police, that’s when Suspect 1 approached a man who was filling up his car with gas and was sitting next to his girlfriend, brandished a gun and pointed it at the victim, demanding property.
Two of three suspects wanted in connection with armed robbery at Santa Ana gas station on November 14, 2024 (SAPD)
Footage of the incident shows suspect number 2 approaching the suspect and taking away the stolen items – two mobile phones and a wallet. Police said a third suspect was standing nearby keeping watch.
After the victims drove away, all three suspects fled in a black sedan.
Suspect 1 is described as a stocky Hispanic male in his late 20s to early 30s, approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall, with a mustache and beard. He carried a backpack, wore prescription glasses and had a tattoo of the shape of California on the inside of his forearm and a cross on his left hand.
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Suspect 2 is described as a Hispanic male in his 20s, approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a thin build. He was wearing a black shirt and black pants.
Suspect #3 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 encouraged to contact the Santa Ana Police Department. Contact A Gomez at 714-245-8351 or email AGomez5@santa-ana.org.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call the Orange County Crime Stoppers Hotline at 855-TIP-OCCS or leave a tip online at www.occrimestoppers.org.
