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PACIFICA – Authorities have arrested a 39-year-old San Jose man in connection with a strong-arm robbery in Pacifica.
The incident was reported around 10:45 p.m. Friday at the Linda Mar Shopping Center, near Highway 1 and Linda Mar Boulevard, the Pacifica Police Department said in a statement Monday.
The man tried to steal a shopping cart full of goods and assaulted an employee who tried to stop him, according to police. He then left the area in a black BMW but not before the employee, who was not injured, took pictures of the man and the car, police said.
Around 1:25 p.m. Saturday, officers found the man and the car at the same shopping center and arrested him.
Officers also arrested a 33-year-old San Jose woman who was with him. She was wanted on warrants and was found with fentanyl, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, according to police.
The pair was booked into San Mateo County jail on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of methamphetamine and possession of a controlled substance.
In addition, the man was booked on a charge of strong-arm robbery and the woman on the warrants and a charge of destroying or concealing evidence, police said.
Anyone with information related to the case can contact the police department at 650-738-7314 or the Silent Witness Tip Line at 650-359-4444; refer to case nos. 23-1448 and 23-1456.
Originally published at Jason Green