Gunman robs witness after burglarizing Costa Mesa clothing store
Police were searching Tuesday for a man who burglarized a clothing store and robbed a witness at gunpoint in Costa Mesa, authorities said.
Police responded to a report of a robbery at the No Rest for Bridget clothing store at 250 E. 17th St. at 1:42 a.m. Sunday, police said.
A witness who was passing the store confronted the burglar after he heard a window break and saw the man leaving the store with clothing, police said.
The witness tried to call police on his cellphone but the burglar pulled out a handgun, stole the phone and fled westbound, police said.
The witness was not injured.
Police described the burglar as African American, 35 years old, 6 feet tall, with short black hair and wearing a checkered shirt with dark pants and a light gray hoodie.
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