Minor Uses Dating App to Lure Victims 

March 7, 2025 – Live Oak, CA – Sutter County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on the evening of March 5, 2025, the Sutter County Sheriff’s Office arrested a juvenile male suspect in connection with a series of attempted robberies and criminal threats.

Over the past several days, the suspect used a dating app, pretending to be 24 years old, to arrange meetings with male victims in the area. During these encounters, he would demand money and threaten victims with a firearm. In one case, the suspect pointed a firearm at a victim.  Deputies conducted an undercover operation, and the suspect was lured to a pre-arranged meeting location in Live Oak. Once confronted, he attempted to flee on foot. After a brief foot pursuit, he was taken into custody without incident and a replica firearm was recovered at the scene.

The juvenile suspect has been booked in Juvenile Hall on multiple charges, including resisting arrest, criminal threats, hate crime, and robbery.

The Sheriff's Office is continuing the investigation. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the Sutter County Sheriff’s Office at (530) 822-7307.

Source: Sutter County Sheriff’s Office