Police seek retail robber

Three robberies in Irvine over the last month appear related to others

that have occurred in Newport-Mesa, officials said Wednesday.

Police officials in the three cities are looking for a robber who has

been armed with a handgun in holdups of card stores, supermarkets, a

hardware store and a drug store.

Police describe the assailant as a white man between 35 and 40, 6 feet

tall, and about 200 pounds, with a stocky build. He often dresses in dark

clothing that consists of a jacket and jeans, Irvine police said. He also

wears a hat or knit cap to cover his hair. He has worn large framed

glasses and a fake mustache or goatee to disguise himself, police said.

Anyone with information should call Det. Jacobson at the Irvine Police

Department at (949) 724-7172.