A woman was arrested Tuesday after she allegedly stole snack items from a 7-Eleven store in San Diego and then hit an employee with her car as she fled the scene, police confirmed.
The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) said the suspect stole food and beverage items – including a sandwich, juice and Corn Nuts – from a 7-Eleven on College Avenue and Streamview Drive in Rolando just after 9 a.m.
Police said several employees from the convenience store confronted the woman in the parking lot. One of those employees was hit by the suspect’s car as the woman sped away from the area. The employee was taken to a local hospital with head injuries.
At around 9:20 a.m., SDPD officers spotted the suspect driving recklessly about two miles away from the 7-Eleven. Officers pulled her over on College Avenue and arrested her. In a lineup, police said one of the 7-Eleven employees identified the woman as the suspect who had stolen from the store.
The woman faces a robbery charge, plus assault with a deadly weapon for hitting one of the employees with her vehicle.
