Earlier this week, October 24, Andy's Donuts in Santa Rosa was the scene of a robbery. The suspect, 31-year-old local resident Dawit Ekube, was apprehended two days later following an investigation by the Santa Rosa Police Department .
According to the Santa Rosa Police Department, Ekube demanded money from a store clerk, and when refused, pursued the clerk and attempted to forcibly take the money. Ekube fled in a silver sedan but was arrested during a traffic enforcement stop by the Violent Crimes Investigation Team as stated in Santa Rosa Police official Facebook page.
Detectives, together with SRPD Patrol Officers, apprehended Ekube during a traffic enforcement stop at around 12:55 p.m. on Thursday, October 26. Subsequently, they executed a search warrant at a residence in the 2300 block of Mikayla Drive in connection with the robbery, where various pieces of evidence related to the crime were discovered.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information that would assist with the investigation is encouraged to contact SRPD through our online Tip Line: www.srcity.org/CrimeTips. You can also provide information by contacting Violent Crimes Investigations Detectives at (707) 543-3595.
