Crime & Safety

Video of Suspected Armed Robber in Ramona Released

The surveillance video from Los Rancheros taco shop depicts a suspect in five armed robberies.

The Sheriff’s Department has released a surveillance video from an armed robbery in September with images of a man suspected in a string of Ramona robberies.

The video was shot at taco shop, 1847 Main St., , according to sheriff’s spokeswoman Melissa Aquino. An armed man suspected in five area robberies is seen pointing a pistol through a carryout window. The same suspect and an unarmed accomplice also just after 1:20 a.m. Aug. 12, according to Detective Tom Seiver.

Seiver described the armed suspect as a thin Latino man with a light complexion, around 5 feet 6 inches tall, and probably in his early 20s. He was armed with a semi-automatic handgun and got away with money in all of the robberies.

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was at , 532 B St., on July 22 at 9:24 a.m. The suspect fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of money, according to Aquino.

On Nov. 29, the suspect and an unarmed male Latino accomplice robbed the , 444 D St., at 6:04 p.m., according to Seiver.

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was at , 1140 Main St., on Dec. 6.

The Sheriff's Department and San Diego County Crime Stoppers are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect. Crime Stoppers can be reached at 888-580-8477.  


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