Crime & Safety
Redlands Police Arrest Female Robbery Suspect
A 28-year-old transient from San Bernardino is in jail as a suspect in an Oct. 17 strong-arm robbery of a service station.
Redlands Police, with the help of the San Bernardino Police Department, have arrested a woman in connection with an Oct. 17 robbery at a Chevron service station.
Porchia Chisom, a 28-year-old transient from San Bernardino, was arrested Sunday after being interviewed by Redlands Police, police officials said in a news release.
San Bernardino authorities identified Chisom as a suspect on Oct. 27, and located her on Oct. 30, contacting Redlands Police.
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Chisom is accused of jumping over the counter at the Chevron at 1580 W. Redlands Blvd. and physically forcing a female cashier to open the cash register before escaping with cash.
Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Detective Frank Rocha at (909) 798-7580 or Redlands Police Dispatch at (909) 798-7681. Anonymous tips can be provided by texting 274637 using the keyword “REDTIP.”
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