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Westminster California - Armed Robbery Elderly Victim 01 January 2100 ( news )
Westminster , state California ( By Press Release office)
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Media Contact:
Sergeant Eddie Esqueda ( 714 ) 548 - 3754 ,
eesqueda@westminster - ca . gov Media Hotline: ( 714 ) 548–3213
Date/Time:
February 21 , 2024/ 1:30 PM
Location:
15440 Block of Beach Blvd . , Westminster , CA
Suspect:
Male , possibly Hispanic or Asian , 20 - 30 years old , 5 ' 02" tall , medium build , wearing a black hat , black shirt , and black pants .
Charges:
California Penal Code 211 - Armed Robbery
California Penal Code 245 ( a ) ( 1 ) - Assault with deadly weapon
WESTMINSTER , Calif .
- On February 21 , 2024 , at about 1:44 PM , Westminster Police Officers were dispatched to a shopping center located in the 15440 block of Beach Blvd . in reference to a female caller on 911 reporting an armed robbery . Officers arrived and found an elderly female with stab wounds to her left hand . The female victim reported the above - described suspect approached her with a knife and grabbed her purse . The elderly female attempted to maintain a hold of her purse when the suspect stabbed her left hand causing her to release her purse . The suspect ran southbound through the parking lot and was not located by responding patrol officers .
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he Westminster Police Department Major Crimes Unit is investigating all workable leads . WPD urges anyone who witnessed this robbery to contact Detective H . Tran at 714 - 548 - 3810 , or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1 - 855 - TIP - OCCS or by logging on to www . occrimestoppers . org . Callers can remain anonymous .
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