Anaheim police arrested a man and a woman Saturday who allegedly took a shopping cart full of merchandise from an Anaheim Hills Big Lots store and flashed a handgun at an employee.
The robbery occurred around 10 a.m. Saturday at 6336 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road, Sgt. Shane Carringer of the Anaheim Police Department told City News Service.
The suspects, who are both 18 years old, walked past the register with a cart full of merchandise and made no attempt to pay, Carringer said.
“When the employee confronted them, the male suspect flashed a handgun from his waistband,” he said. ” The employee backed away and called the police.”
An officer located the suspects a few minutes later at a church across the street from the store but they ran when the officer tried to approach them, leaving the stolen property behind, Carringer said.
Officers established a perimeter and used a K9 team to search for the suspects, he said.
“They were found hiding under a dumpster behind a nearby restaurant,” Carringer said. “They were taken into custody without any use of force. A replica firearm was located among the stolen merchandise.”
