A man carrying some sort of hatchet or axe tried to steal money from an employee at a retail store in Mission Valley Friday night, police said.
The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) said an unknown man in his 30s walked into The Container Store at 7097 Friars Rd. just before 8 p.m. and flashed a hatchet at an employee. He then ordered her to give him money, but the employee told him she couldn’t get into the cash register to meet his demands.
The man turned and walked out of the front door and, as he left, broke out a window at the entrance, police said. No one was hurt.
The man was last seen running south toward a nearby trolley station. He was described as 5-foot-10 with a medium build, unshaven – with a Fu Manchu-style mustache – with sandy blond hair. He wore a blue T-shirt, black shorts down to his knees, gym shoes and black gloves during the attempted robbery, the SDPD said.
Police did not immediately locate the suspect. Anyone with information on the case can call Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.
