Man allegedly attacks Millbrae convenience store clerk during robbery attempt while on bail
MILLBRAE — A San Bruno man already on bail after allegedly brandishing a gun during a confrontation on a San Mateo road was arrested Wednesday in connection to an alleged robbery and assault of a convenience store cashier, according to authorities.
San Mateo County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported robbery at 5:14 a.m. Wednesday at the 7-Eleven on the 400 block of El Camino Real in Millbrae. Deputies found a person suffering from facial injuries.
The person, a clerk, told officers that they caught a man stealing items from the store and confronted them; the man then began throwing merchandise. The man eventually went behind the counter and began a physical confrontation with the clerk, leading to the assault according to authorities.
The man left on foot before deputies arrived. Around 1:40 p.m. the same day, San Mateo police contacted the Sheriff’s Office and said that they had a pending call involving the same suspect. In a combined effort between the two agencies, the 34-year-old man was arrested at a San Mateo hotel.
Authorities later discovered that the man out of custody on bail after San Mateo city police said he had brandished a gun during a road-rage incident. He was booked into San Mateo County Main Jail after the Wednesday arrest.