Crime & Safety

Santa Cruz Food Bin Held Up Wednesday Night; Police Say Description Matches Suspect in Monday Shooting

Food Bin was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday at around 7:30 p.m.

Santa Cruz's Food Bin on Mission Ave. was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., according to people at the store.

An officer on the scene told a Patch reporter that the suspect matched the description of the man who shot a 21-year-old UCSC student Monday at 7:30 p.m. at a bus stop near Natural Bridges State Park. 

One woman was kicked during the robbery. 

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