Surveillance tape shows Costa Mesa robbery
Costa Mesa police have released the surveillance video of the man who robbed a Circle K convenience store on Bristol Street at gunpoint last week.
The man, seen in the video walking in with a gun and immediately approaching the clerk behind the counter, is described as a 5-foot, 9-inch, white, 21-year-old male weighing about 160 pounds with a dark blue sleeveless shirt, black jeans and a black hat reading “Glock.” The robbery occurred at about 11:30 p.m. July 16.
The video shows the clerk emptying the drawer for the robber, then the man running away. The man was last seen running westbound on Paularino Avenue.
Anyone with information can call Costa Mesa Detective Dana Potts at (714) 754-5363. To watch the video, visit click here.
— Joseph Serna
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