Update: The suspect’s true name is David Ruggiero,29. Additional charges will be added to his case.
June 28, 2021 - Merced – Daniel Paul McSwain,31, was punched twice in the face by the seventy-three-year-old victim while he attempted to rob her in the Rite Aid parking lot. The victim was shopping in Rite-Aid when she witnessed McSwain get thrown out of the store by employees. After shopping, the victim walked to her vehicle and noticed McSwain in the parking lot. McSwain approached her aggressively and attempted to rip her purse and car keys from her hands. The victim, punched McSwain twice in the face with a closed fist before Officer Dehoyos arrived on scene. McSwain was immediately taken into custody for attempted robbery. Witnesses on scene identified McSwain as the suspect. McSwain was transported to the Merced County Jail and booked for attempted robbery.
Case Number: 21-38193
Merced Police are asking anyone with any information regarding this crime to contact Officer DeHoyos at 209-388-7816 or by email at dehoyosa@cityofmerced.org.
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Source: Merced Police Department
