Crime & Safety

Santa Cruz Police Seek Robber Who Stole Bag of Dog Poo

The man demanded the woman hand over everything she had when he robbed her on Dakota Avenue Thursday morning. He probably wasn't happy afterwards.

Police are seeking a robber who got away with more than he probably wanted.

Shortly before 10 a.m. Thursday a man approached a 62-year-old woman who was walking her dog on the 100 block of Dakota Avenue and demanded she hand over everything she was carrying or he would kick her dog.

She did.

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It was a bag filled with dog droppings.

The suspect is described as 18-22 years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 160 pounds. He was wearing a black sweatshirt and blue jeans.

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