Crime & Safety

Police Seek Help to Identify Robbery Suspects

Originally published 1 p.m. Nov. 25.

Editor's Note: The following includes excerpts from a La Mesa Police Department press release to find two suspects accused of robbing two women near the Amaya Drive trolley station two months ago. 

Click here to read details of the robbery
 that occurred around 5 p.m. Sept. 25. near the intersection of Campina and Severin drives.
The La Mesa Police Department now has photographs of two suspects involved in a strong arm robbery two months ago. We are seeking assistance in identifying these two suspects. The victims were two adult Korean Exchange Students and the loss was two Samsung Galaxy S4 cell phones. 
Officers arrived and located two female victims, who were suffering from minor injuries after being punched in the head by two unknown female suspects.

If you can identify the suspects in the photos please call Detective Tim Cook at 619-667-7542 or you may also call Crime Stoppers’ anonymous toll-free tip line at 888-580-TIPS or visit www.sdcrimestoppers.com. You can remain anonymous, and be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 for information in this case.


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