Angry About South San Francisco Sandwich Price, Man Tackles Employee, Flees In His Audi: Police

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA — South San Francisco police say they are looking for a sandwich thief that injured a restaurant employee in town last week.

According to police, a man entered a Togo's restaurant in the 100 block of South Airport Road just before 7:45 p.m. Thursday and ordered some food. Police said an employee placed the suspects food on the counter, but when he told the suspect the cost of the food— the suspect allegedly became angry, grabbed his food and left without paying.

"Employees followed the suspect to his vehicle, while telling him he had to pay for his food," police said in a news release.

"The suspect placed his food in his vehicle and walked back towards the front of the restaurant, where an employee was standing," police said. "The suspect tackled the employee to the ground, resulting in the employee sustaining a minor injury."

The man then fled in his vehicle heading north on South Airport Boulevard, according to police.

Police describe the suspect as Hispanic man, between 30 and 35 years old, with a bald head, medium complexion, around 6 feet tall and 140 pounds. He was driving an "older model gray color four door Audi."

The incident is currently under investigation and anyone with information is encouraged to contact the South San Francisco Police Department at (650) 877-8900.

— Bay City News Service contributed to this report / Image via Flickr user Vegan Feast Catering, used under creative commons license (Note: this is not the actual sandwich the man allegedly stole)