Crime & Safety

Clerk Stabbed in Anaheim 7-Eleven Store Robbery

Two men on a beer run took an 18-pack and stabbed the clerk in the lower back once, police said.

ANAHEIM, CA - A clerk was stabbed Thursday during the robbery of a 7- Eleven store.

The stabbing was reported at 10:47 p.m. at 1685 W. Katella Avenue, according to Anaheim police Sgt. Wayne Alonso.

Two men on a beer run took an 18-pack and stabbed the clerk in the lower back once, Alonso said.

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The clerk, a man in his late 20s, was taken to the hospital and his injuries were not deemed life-threatening, Alonso said.

The suspects were estimated to be in their early 20s and one of them was wearing black pants, a beige shirt and a black cap, Alonso said.

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The weapon was not at the scene, he added.

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