A Santa Ana mall employee fought off two thieves as they attempted to get away with more than $2,700 worth of Pokémon cards last month, and the altercation was caught on video.
The incident occurred on June 26, when two men walked into a store in the MainPlace mall. The suspects apparently selected multiple items and ran out of the store without paying, according to Santa Ana police.
“We don’t believe the confrontation happened inside the store, the confrontation happened outside once the employee saw them run from the store,” Sgt. Maria Lopez told KTLA.
The employee chased after the men and fought both of them.
The struggle continued on a bridge outside the mall until the suspects dropped the items and ran away and into a parking area, surveillance video released by police shows.
The employee was able to recover all of the stolen merch, but the suspects got away before police arrived.
One of the men was described as being 5 feet 6 inches tall, with a thin build, shaved black hair, brown eyes and a mustache. He was seen in the video wearing a green button-up long-sleeve shirt, black shorts, white long socks, and black and red Jordan shoes.
The second suspect was described as being 6 feet tall, with a thin build, black hair and brown eyes. He was seen wearing a black hat, gray sweater, black shorts and long knee-high socks.
Anyone with information about the incident or the wanted suspects is asked to contact Detective Engle at 714-245-8351 or TEngle@santa-ana.com.
