Store Security Guard and Money Bags Found
A security guard at a Target Store in Santa Ana who allegedly entered the cashier’s room and stole 10 bags containing about $12,500 this week was arrested Friday at a hotel in Orange, police said.
Donald Ray Young, 31, of Santa Ana was arrested at 2 a.m. at the Doubleday Inn and booked on suspicion of robbery. Bail was set for $50,000.
Police said they were notified by hotel employees that Young had rented a room. After police arrived and held a short conversation with Young over the telephone, he was arrested without incident.
Police searched the room and found two bags of money. One bag was from the store at 1330 E. 17th St., where Young had worked and allegedly stole the money Thursday. Police did not identify the origin of the other moneybag.
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