Man Attacks Peninsula Gas Station Clerk in Botched Robbery Attempt: Police

By Bay City News Service:

Sheriff’s deputies are seeking a suspect who tried to rob a San Carlos gas station convenience store Thursday but instead assaulted the store’s cashier when the cashier refused to give him money.

At 8:56 p.m., the suspect entered the store at the Shell Gas Station, located at 1098 El Camino Real, according to sheriff’s officials.

The suspect brandished a large, kitchen-style knife and demanded money from the cashier but the cashier did not comply, sheriff’s officials said. The suspect then punched the cashier in the face several times.

The suspect fled on foot and was last seen running toward Cowgill Alley and Laurel Street, according to sheriff’s officials.

The suspect was unable to make off with any money, sheriff’s officials said.

The cashier suffered an abrasion and swelling to his face. Paramedics treated him at the scene, according to sheriff’s officials.

Deputies described the suspect as a man around 30 years old wearing a black sweatshirt and black pants. The incident was recorded on surveillance video and investigators are currently reviewing the footage. Anyone with information about the incident or the suspect is asked to contact the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office at (650) 363-4911 or the office’s anonymous tip line at (800) 547-2700.