On December 26, 2015 at about 4:48 pm, two males entered the CVS Pharmacy at 367 N. Citrus Avenue, and attempted to rob a female customer. The suspects fled the scene after being scared off by a store employee. To read the original news release for this crime, click here.
Today, the Azusa Police Department's Detective Bureau released portions of the video and several still images to the public through the department's various social media platforms. Within hours, both subjects from the video had been identified and contacted.
After completing interviews with the subjects, one of them was arrested for this crime. Carlos Antonio Ramos (Age 31 - resident of Azusa) was arrested for violation of section 664/211 of the California Penal Code. This is the section for attempted robbery.
Ramos is being held in custody in lieu of $50,000 bail.
On behalf of Chief Sam Gonzalez and the men and woman of the Azusa Police Department, we would like to thank the public for their help in identifying the subjects involved in this crime.