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El Cajon California - Robbery suspect and long time criminal arrested in El Cajon after retail theft 23 January 2024 ( news )
El Cajon , state California ( By Press Release office)
Jan 23,2024
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Robbery suspect and long - time criminal arrested in El Cajon after retail theft .
On Tuesday afternoon , a man entered the Marshall ' s store in El Cajon and loaded a suitcase full of merchandise . He exited the store without paying for the goods . The El Cajon Police responded and located the suspect a short distance away . He still had the suitcase and merchandise with him . Police arrested the man for grand theft . During a follow - up investigation , the police officers discovered the man had an active warrant for robbery . Police identified the man as 51 - year - old Edwin Cruz Diaz . Diaz has an extensive police record , including a multitude of theft , narcotics , and weapons charges .
Anyone with additional information about these crimes should contact the El Cajon Police Department at 619 - 579 - 3311 or Crime Stoppers at
www . sdcrimestoppers . org
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The El Cajon Police Department takes retail theft very seriously . It will use every extent of the law to arrest offenders who commit retail theft and , whenever possible , put them in jail .
PREPARED BY: Lt . K . MacArthur
DIVISION: Patrol Division
DATE AND TIME: 01/23/2024 4:00 PM
REVIEWED BY: Capt . J . Larson
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