SJPD Release Photo of Suspected Check-Cashing Gunman

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Oscar Sencion was taken into custody about 10:30 a.m. Thursday, a little more than two hours after police began to pursue him. He was booked on charges of attempted robbery, resisting arrest and other firearm charges. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}

Sgt. Jason Dwyer said Sencion tried to rob a check-cashing center just before 8 a.m. in the 2100 block of Story Road. Witnesses reported that shots were fired, though no one was injured. A tripped alarm triggered a 911 call.

The man ran away, prompting a police chase that led to the intersection of Cinderella Lane and Sunset Avenue. Police blocked off streets in the area.

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"Get out!" Chito Espejo said he shouted at the suspect, who said "OK," and scrambled up onto the roof. Espejo said he didn't see a gun, but saw the suspect jumping from roof to roof.

By 8:30 a.m., the neighborhood was swarming with officers, poised with guns drawn, as residents waited nervously outside their homes. Police checked the trunks of cars as residents left for work.