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SANTA BARBARA, CA – On 12-2-08 at approximately 11:10 a.m. officers responded to a robbery with a gun call at Cigar Empire located at 3621 State St. Upon arrival officers contacted the owner of the business (victim) who said that he had just been robbed of cash and merchandise. According to the victim, three young men entered his business looking around for a few moments and left. Approximately 10 to 15 minutes later one of three men returned and selected a number of items. It appeared he was going to purchase the items, but he ultimately exposed a handgun he had in his waistband by lifting his shirt and the suspect demanded money and was given approximately $400 in cash. The suspect left the store on foot with the merchandise and the money. While officers were on scene investigating the crime, they were approached by the owner of Spudnuts doughnuts, located at 3629 State St. She informed officers that she too had been robbed by a lone young male suspect at 5:30 a.m. and had not yet reported the incident. According to the second victim, the suspect entered the store and ordered a dozen doughnuts. He then lifted his shirt and exposed a handgun he had in his waistband and demanded money. The suspect was last seen leaving on foot, eastbound on State St. with a dozen doughnuts and approximately $10 cash.

The investigation led police to Traveler’s Motel located at 3222 State St. Officers and detectives had the motel under close surveillance when detectives noted two subjects matching the description from the earlier robberies leave the motel. Detectives followed the subjects away from the motel contacting them a distance away from the area. A third subject was contacted as he exited the same room the two previous subjects were seen leaving. The three subjects were identified as being involved with the robberies and claimed the fourth subject was in fact still inside the motel room. Detectives waited for a period of time before the fourth subject exited the room and placed him into custody as well. A search warrant for the motel room and the suspect?s vehicle was obtained and a replica firearm and clothing that matched what the subjects were identified wearing earlier was seized. Also found in the vehicle was merchandise from Cigar Empire, approximately $150.00 and a half eaten doughnut.

Arrested for robbery were Edwin Orellana, age 18, Oscar Orlando Panduro Gomez, age 21, Kevin Oey Widarma, age 19, and Eleazar Torres, age 20. All four subjects were booked at Santa Barbara County Jail. Each of the suspects resides in the Imperial Valley with no local ties.

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