Two Costa Mesa men charged with robbing and ransacking Seal Beach home
Two Costa Mesa men were arraigned Friday on suspicion of robbing a Seal Beach residence while the three victims were home, authorities said.
Aaron Michael Lipsey, 34, and Richard Henry Derderian, 33, have been charged with three counts of first-degree robbery, one count of first-degree burglary, three counts of dissuading a witness by force or threat, and three counts of criminal threats, according to the Orange County district attorney’s office.
They have pleaded not guilty. If convicted, the two could face a maximum sentence of 11 years and eight months in state prison.
Prosecutors said Lipsey and Derderian entered a Seal Beach residence Aug. 21 while three people were inside.
Prosecutors said they ransacked the home, removed a safe, robbed the occupants and threatened to harm them if they called police.
Seal Beach police arrived to investigate at 4:30 p.m. the same day. They arrested Lipsey and Derderian on Wednesday.
Lipsey has posted bail, according to county jail records. Derderian remains in custody.
A pretrial hearing is scheduled for Sept. 12 in Westminster.
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