Starbucks Customer Attacked For Confronting Tip Bar Thief
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According to the Huntington Beach Police Department, officers were sent around 8:15 p.m. Saturday to Starbucks located on Adams Avenue at Brookhurst Street for report of a robbery.
A preliminary investigation revealed a suspect — later identified as Francisco Cardenas, of Santa Ana — took the tip jar from the counter and ran into the parking lot; however a customer followed Cardenas and confronted him about the theft.
Police explained Cardenas allegedly grabbed a 40 pound metal sign, and struck the customer in the head. He then fled from the scene on a bicycle.
A short time later, Cardenas was located in the area of Brookhurst Street and Ellis Avenue in Fountain Valley, and was found in possession of the stolen property.
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jybarz March 8th, 2015 at 9:37 pm
Small time robber trying to get away with small change. How desperate!
bpollen March 8th, 2015 at 9:41 pm
Yeah, it’s always good policy to compound your crimes… now it’s robbery AND assault.
lafrique March 9th, 2015 at 1:38 am
Thank goodness the police employees didn’t kill the good samaritan.
rg9rts March 9th, 2015 at 6:46 am
So how did the good guy end up??
Snick1946 March 9th, 2015 at 11:21 am
So what is the point of posting this story? Sounds like just a routine crime and arrest. Must be missing something…