Crime & Safety
Gun-Wielding Thief Robs University Heights Liquor Store
The robber fled with an undetermined amount of merchandise, authorities said.
SAN DIEGO, CA — A thief pulled a gun on an employee at a University Heights-area spirits shop Wednesday and stole liquor from the business, authorities reported.
The robber, described only as male, entered Summer's Liquor in the 4600 block of Park Boulevard shortly before 7:30 a.m. and began putting display items into a bag he was carrying, according to the San Diego Police Department.
"When an employee confronted (him), the (thief) produced a handgun and demanded the employee give him bottles of alcohol, and the employee complied," SDPD Officer Sarah Foster said.
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The robber fled with an undetermined amount of merchandise, Foster said.
— City News Service
