Crime & Safety

Man Armed With Axe Threatens 7-Eleven Store Clerk In Los Angeles

The suspect was described as a roughly 30-year-old man.

LOS ANGELES, CA — A suspect armed with an axe was caught threatening a 7-Eleven store clerk in San Pedro Saturday.

Police were notified around 7 p.m. Saturday about a man with an axe at the convenience store at 1519 Gaffey St., near Capitol Drive.

The suspect was described as a roughly 30-year-old man. It was unclear why he threatened the worker with the axe.

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No injuries were reported.

— City News Service

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