Strong Arm Robbery on Upper State Street

Photos: John Palminteri / KEYT

Update by John Palminteri / KEYT News

The Santa Barbara Police Department responded to a series of crimes at a Ross on State Street Friday evening. Police said multiple suspects were involved in a theft which took place in the Ross at 3965 State Street.

The robbery was committed around 8:30 p.m. Officers report that there were multiple victims. Police said the suspect was in the store and waited for a woman to pull out her wallet at the register. The suspect then grabbed the wallet and ran.

The woman pursued the suspect, but he hit her and kept running. The victim was minorly injured.

The suspect then got into a Mercedes Benz with two other suspects. They drove to Chick-fil-A where they abandoned the vehicle and ran.

The suspect was described as a black male wearing a gold beanie and purple shoes. He was last seen on Ontare Road.

Two women were seen running in the other direction down State Street.

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Reported by Roger the Scanner Guy
9:07 p.m., December 27, 2019

Armed Robbery in the 3900 Block of State Street. SBPD searching for suspects in the upper State Street area possibly heading southeast in the 3600 Block of State Street.

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