Suspects arrested after 80-year-old man beaten, robbed at grocery store in Lancaster

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Sunday, July 12, 2020
Suspects arrested after 80-year-old man beaten, robbed at store
Authorities have arrested two suspects after an 80-year-old man was beaten and robbed inside a grocery store bathroom in Lancaster.

LANCASTER, Calif. (KABC) -- Authorities have arrested two suspects after an 80-year-old man was beaten and robbed inside a grocery store bathroom in Lancaster.

Investigators were looking for 22-year-old Damaris Wade and 33-year-old Tamika White.

Wade allegedly assaulted and robbed Roberto Flores-Lopez earlier in the bathroom of a local grocery store. White accompanied Wade to the store, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

Flores was found inside the restroom at Superior Grocers on Wednesday morning. He suffered injuries to his face, along with several broken ribs.

His family says he is out of the ICU, but faces a long recovery.

Authorities said no further details will be released.

Detectives searching for suspect who viciously beat, robbed 80-year-old man at Lancaster store

Sheriff's deputies are seeking the public's help finding a suspect who viciously attacked and robbed an elderly man at a Lancaster grocery store.