Suspects arrested for robbery at knifepoint
Juan Carlos Garcia Ayala
– Early Tuesday morning at about 12:40 a.m., the Paso Robles Police Department received a report of a robbery that had just occurred in the area of 24th and Black Oak.
A 20-year-old male victim reported that he had been robbed by two suspects in the area of 28th and Spring Street, and ran to the area of Black Oak Drive after the robbery. The victim reported that a male suspect had confronted him and demanded his personal property, while a female suspect came up from behind and held a knife to the victim’s back. Fearing for his safety, the victim emptied his pockets and ran away.
The victim had previously met the two suspects, so he was able to provide investigative leads for officers to follow-up on. The victim was not injured in this robbery.
Later Tuesday evening, at about 10:45 p.m., patrol officers located the two suspects from this case in the 1300 block of 24th Street. The suspects were detained without incident and arrested for the robbery.
Sasha Marie Fitton
The suspects, both residents of Paso Robles, were identified as 36-year-old Juan Carlos Garcia Ayala and 31-year-old Sasha Marie Fitton. They were booked into the San Luis Obispo County Jail on the following charges:
Juan Carlos Garcia Ayala:
• Robbery (felony)
• Violation
Sasha Marie Fitton:
• Robbery (felony)
• Violation of probation
This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call the Paso Robles Police Department at (805) 237-6464. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers’ 24-hour hotline at 549-STOP or by texting “SLOTIPS” to CRIMES (274637).
