Costa Mesa police search for suspects in 2 armed robberies outside South Coast Plaza

Costa Mesa police are searching for suspects in connection with two armed robberies that took place in a South Coast Plaza parking lot Saturday afternoon, when shoppers were held at gunpoint and forced to hand over belongings, officials reported.

Roxi Fyad, spokeswoman for the Costa Mesa Police Department, said the incidents took place within 10 minutes of each other at around 2 p.m. in a parking lot located on the 3300 block of Bristol Street.

In both incidents, two suspects brandished weapons and demanded the victims hand over their wallets and wristwatches before fleeing the scene in a vehicle. No one was injured during the robberies, Fyad said Monday.

The suspects are described as two Black male adults, possibly in their 20s, who were wearing black knit ski masks and carrying handguns at the time the robberies occurred. Fyad said they are reported to have fled the scene in a small maroon SUV that was reportedly being driven by a woman.

Representatives with South Coast Plaza would not comment on Saturday’s incidents. Fyad said the estimated value of the stolen items had not yet been confirmed.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Costa Mesa Police Department at (714) 754-5280.

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