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Vallejo Police: Help Identify Coughing Robbery Suspect

As the coronavirus pandemic has residents cautious in public, this robbery suspect used coughing to escape security at a Vallejo retailer.

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When confronted by store security, a Vallejo robbery suspect openly coughed on them to flee the scene.
When confronted by store security, a Vallejo robbery suspect openly coughed on them to flee the scene. (Courtesy of Vallejo Police Department)

VALLEJO, CA — Vallejo police are asking for public help in identifying a robbery suspect who intentionally coughed on retail employees in late March.

The Valley Police Department responded to the incident around 6:07 p.m on Friday, March 27 at a store in the 900 block of Admiral Callaghan Lane.

According to store employees, the female suspect concealed merchandise and exited the store without paying. When uniformed and plain clothes loss prevention employees from the store confronted her outside, she intentionally coughed in their faces.

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"Fearing for their own safety, the employees backed away," officials said in a statement. "This allowed the female suspect the opportunity to run from the loss prevention employees to an awaiting getaway car in the parking lot."

Vallejo police asked for those with information to contact Detective Terry Schillinger at 707-648-4278.

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