Orange County Sheriff’s Office detectives believe that a Person of Interest in the first armed robbery at Sterling apartments may be the same individual that committed Monday night’s robbery.
Around 11:30 p.m. Monday night, a black male suspect approximately 5’8”- 5’9’ tall wearing a dark gray hoodie and blue jeans approached a victim who was in the stairwell of the [Sterling] apartment complex, according to police.
The suspect produced a firearm and stole the victim’s cell phone. The suspect took off in an unknown direction. It is believed that the suspect may be the same as the robbery on Oct. 1, according to police.
Police released a photo of the individual, who remains unidentified, and are asking anyone with information about his identity to contact Crimeline at 1-800-423-8477. At this time, he is only a person of interest, not a suspect.
The victim was not harmed.
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