Police are searching for a woman who pulled a knife on a clerk at a convenience store in San Diego after she asked the victim to break a dollar in an altercation caught on camera.
The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) said the attempted robbery happened July 24 around 1:25 p.m. at a Quick Stop store located at 728 4th Ave.
The suspect walked into the store and asked the clerk for change for a dollar. As the clerk opened the register, the woman pulled a large knife for her purse and demanded more cash.
Police said the woman tried to grab the cash register but the clerk closed it before she could get her hands on any money. The clerk backed away and the woman walked out of the store, heading north on 4th Avenue.
The clerk was not hurt, police said.
Surveillance video captured clear images of the suspect, which were released for the first time by investigators on Thursday. The woman’s identity if unknown and police are hoping someone recognizes her from the pictures and can lead police her way.
For now, the woman is described as being in her late 30s, standing at 5-foot-9 to 6 feet and weighing between 165 and 170 pounds. She has red hair and hazel eyes and was wearing a black tank top, light colored jeans and black Nike sneakers at the time of the crime.
The purse from which she pulled the knife was a blue bag with a large, white stripe down the middle of it. The SDPD said the woman also has a tattoo on her left shoulder of unknown words.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information can call the SDPD’s Robbery Unit at (619) 531-2299 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477. Tipsters can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a $1,000 reward leading to an arrest in this case.
