Tips from the community led to an arrest Monday in a Feb. 12 robbery and assault at a Santa Ana business that was captured on surveillance video.

Rafael Rodriguez Jr., 20, Bellflower, was arrested by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Criminal Apprehension Team Monday morning and booked into the Santa Ana Jail on suspicion of robbery, kidnapping for robbery, false imprisonment and assault with a deadly weapon.

Santa Ana Police obtained a search warrant for the suspect’s house and found evidence, including clothing and other items, linking Rodriguez to the crime, said Cpl. Anthony Bertagna of the Santa Ana Police Department.

At 10:53 p.m. on Feb. 12, police believe Rodriguez entered a business in the 3700 block of West McFadden Avenue and pointed a semi-automatic handgun at a victim demanding money.

Surveillance video from inside the business showed the suspect hitting the victim, a woman, several times and pulling her hair. At times, she tried to run from him and the suspect strangled her.

He made off with cash in a newer model four-door sedan, police said. The victim had several injuries to her face and head as a result of the attack.

Police released the surveillance footage, a photo taken from the footage and a description of the suspect to the media on Feb. 14 and received numerous tips leading to the identity of the suspect, police said.

Santa Ana Police said without help from the community, the case may have gone unresolved.

“Without the assistance of media and community members, detectives may have never identified this suspect,” a news release said.