A man in Santa Rosa threatened a convenience store clerk with a tire iron and stole two 40-ounce beers Friday morning when he found out he couldn't buy liquor after 2 a.m., according to police.
Officers responded to a petty theft report at Fast Lane Gas Food Mart on 50 W. College Ave. where multiple witnesses told police a customer became angry at about 2:45 a.m. when he was told he couldn't purchase alcohol and stole two large bottles of beer, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department.
The mad customer fled in a minivan, according to police, described as a 1980s Chevrolet Astro or a GMC Safari.
The suspect is described as an Hispanic man with a moustache and goatee, around 22 years old, 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 160 pounds. He reportedly has a tattoo of green barbed wire around his neck.
Anyone with information regarding the robbery is asked to contact the Santa Rosa Police Department at 707-543-3600
