Man is arrested on suspicion of stealing $30 in a heist at a LEMONADE STAND after teenage girls gave him a free drink because he had no money 

  • Julie Jacobs and Chase Anderson set up stall near a school
  • They were approached by a man and gave him free lemonade
  • But the suspect is accused of returning and running off with money tin 

By Kate Pickles For Mailonline

Published: 08:41 EST, 17 July 2015 | Updated: 11:08 EST, 17 July 2015

Accused: Santini Tate was apprehended by police

Accused: Santini Tate was apprehended by police

A man was arrested on suspicion of robbing a lemonade stand after the girls running it gave him a free drink.

The stand had been setup by Julie Jacobs and Chase Anderson, both 13, just across the street from a school and at a busy intersection in Rancho Cucamonga in California.

The suspect approached them and said he had no cash, but wanted some lemonade.

The girls handed him a drink and the man began to walk away but returned moments later.

'He just ran back and kind of pushed the table towards us and took the money and just kept running,' Miss Jacobs told CBS.

'We got up and started screaming, 'Come back!' And then this lady came by and she called the police.'  

A brother of one of the girls gave chase officials said, and confronted him. He was able to retrieve the empty money box.

A sheriff's deputy found and arrested 18-year-old Santini Tate of Riverside within minutes on suspicion of strong-arm robbery.

Authorities say he was carrying $30 they believe was taken from the lemonade stand.

The girls got back their cash box and money they had earned in profits. 

Investigators are now reviewing whether Tate is linked to other crimes reported earlier Wednesday.  

He remained in custody on Thursday. 

Kind: Julie Jacobs and Chase Anderson, both 13, gave the man a drink before he pushed the table over and took their money tin

Kind: Julie Jacobs and Chase Anderson, both 13, gave the man a drink before he pushed the table over and took their money tin

For sale: The teenage girls were selling lemonade when a man approached them and ran off with their takings

For sale: The teenage girls were selling lemonade when a man approached them and ran off with their takings

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