Crime & Safety

Suspect Arrested In Robbery At Midway District Gas Station

The suspect stole a pack of cigarettes, a baseball hat and a pair of sunglasses.

The suspect stole a pack of cigarettes, a baseball hat and a pair of sunglasses.
The suspect stole a pack of cigarettes, a baseball hat and a pair of sunglasses. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

SAN DIEGO, CA — A man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of robbery at a gas station in the Midway District, police said.

The suspect walked into the market at the Shell gas station in the 4200 block of West Point Loma Boulevard at 5:10 a.m. Tuesday, according to Sgt. Ariel Savage of the San Diego Police Department.

The suspect stole a pack of cigarettes, a baseball hat and a pair of sunglasses.

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He was walking eastbound on West Point Loma Boulevard when police officers spotted him, had a witness identify him, then handcuffed him and took him into custody, as seen in a video from OnScene TV.

— City News Service

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