Police: Man Walks Into San Carlos T.J. Maxx, Steals Coat, Pepper Sprays Officer

By Bay City News Service:

The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery at a business in San Carlos on Tuesday.

Deputies responded at 6:40 p.m. to the T.J.Maxx and HomeGoods store at 1257 Industrial Road on a report of an armed robbery.

Deputies said two Hispanic men entered the business and went to the men’s clothing section, where one of the suspects selected a jacket valued at $250 that was displayed in the store.

One of the suspects removed the magnetic security tag from the jacket and put it on before walking to the store’s exit, deputies said. When the store’s loss prevention officer confronted the suspect as he tried to leave, the suspect pepper-sprayed the man in the face, deputies said.

The suspect then fled the store and left the parking lot in a dark colored Toyota Corolla. The second suspect was seen walking out of the store a few minutes later.

The first suspect is described as about 25 years old, 5 feet 9 inches tall, about 150 pounds and with short brown hair. He was wearing a black jacket with gray sleeves, a black button-down shirt and dark colored pants.

The second suspect was described as about 25 years old, 5 feet 9 inches tall, about 160 to 170 pounds and with medium length brown hair. He was wearing a black puffy jacket, a black shirt and dark colored pants. He was also wearing a black baseball cap, according to the sheriff’s office.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office at (650) 363-4051.

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