Crime & Safety

Otay Mesa West Convenience Store Robbed By Man With Steak Knife

The suspect, who fled out the front door, was described as 5 feet 6 inches tall with a skinny build and wearing a red bandana covering on hi

SAN DIEGO, CA — A convenience store in the Otay Mesa West neighborhood was robbed Sunday by a man armed with a steak knife, police said.

A man in his 20s entered a 7-Eleven store in the 2500 block of Coronado Avenue at 3:32 p.m., displayed a knife and demanded cash, said Officer Dino Delimitros of the San Diego Police Department.

The suspect, who fled out the front door, was described as 5 feet 6 inches tall with a skinny build and wearing a red bandana covering on his face, the officer said.

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—City News Service

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