Category Archives: Armed Robbery

Burglary After Tattoo or Teen Getting Revenge?

According to Orange County Sheriff Lt. Dan Dwyer, a man suspected of robbing a 16-year-old boy at gunpoint was arrested on Wednesday night. The story gets stranger: The boy met Joey Santellan, 30, on Facebook and agreed to meet him … Continue reading

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How Many Robbers Does It Take To Hold Up a Subway?

Apparently, “three or four”. And no, this is not a joke. We’ve heard of highway robbery, but Subway robbery? And all of the men were carrying guns—well, to be fair, those Subway employees do have easy access to knives, so … Continue reading

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Would-Be Robber Puts Mask On Too Early

You know how your dog knows somehow when it’s time for a bath? They have some sort of extra-sensory perception that can almost read our minds. Or perhaps it’s the doggie shampoo and towels we put by the bath. They … Continue reading

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Robbers, Zero; Victims, Two. Down-Home Justice in Santa Ana

All too often we report on the bad things that happen to people in Orange County and Los Angeles—the girl who drowned her newborn, the drunk idiot who slaps his kid off a boat, the sex offender in Laguna Beach—but … Continue reading

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Man Robs Subway at Gunpoint in Placentia

Obviously smarter than the two men who netted a whole $4 from their attempted robbery last weekend, this man used a gun and knew where the safe was in the Subway sandwich shop on Chapman and Bradford in Placentia. Ordering … Continue reading

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