Robbery - Attempt to Identify

On August 10, 2017 at 1:36pm, the suspect was receiving a massage from the victim when a disagreement arose about the services provided at the massage parlor. The suspect became upset and threatened to cause damage to the business. As the victim attempted to call 911, the suspect stole the victim's cell phone and struck her in the face. The suspect then went through the victim's purse and pushed the victim to the ground before fleeing in the pictured vehicle.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic or Native American male, early 20s, 5'04" tall, 140 lbs.
Vehicle is described as a newer gray Chevrolet Impala with rear spoiler, unknown plate.
Location: 2100 block of South Alma School Road. 

Please submit any information regarding the crime or identity of the suspect(s) through one of the following. You can remain anonymous. Please refer to case number 20172220489.

Use our online form found here – (https://www.tipsubmit.com/webtipforms/webform.aspx?id=51&AgencyID=836.) Please fill in the case number in the Case Number field under Incident Information.
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Text information to 274-637 (CRIMES). Begin your message with MESAPD.
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Call our non-emergency number at 480-644-2211 and select option 2.

Robbery Suspect Arrested

Due to an observant citizen informing a nearby officer about a robbery in progress, the suspect was arrested.

On May 14, 2017 officers were on an unrelated call on the southeast corner of Mesa Drive and Southern Avenue when a woman approached them saying the convenience store across the street was being robbed and provided a suspect description. The officer's vehicle was stopped on the roadway with its overhead emergency lights on and could clearly be seen from the convenience store.

Other officers blocked the east entrance of the store and could see the counter area. After seeing the suspect start to physically fight with the clerk, officers entered the store, removed the clerk from the fight and detained the suspect. The suspect was later booked.