Alleged Berkeley Gas Station Bandit Arrested After Failing Asleep In Stolen Truck
BERKELEY (CBS SF) -- A man suspected in the armed robbery of a Berkeley Chevron station was arrested after police discovered him asleep in a stolen truck.
Berkeley police said the armed robbery took place at 7:16 a.m. in April 22. Investigators said in a news release Wednesday that the suspect entered the store area of the Chevron gas station located at 1500 University Ave.
Investigators said he pulled out a gun and demanded cash. Fearing that he could be hurt, the clerk gave the suspect the money from the cash register and the suspect walked out to a pick-up truck and drove-off.
Four days later, officers from the Alameda County Regional Auto Theft Task Force found a previously reported stolen truck in Oakland with the suspect asleep inside.
They arrested him. After additional investigation, detectives determined that the suspect was same suspect who robbed the Chevron gas station.
The Alameda County District Attorney's Office charged the suspect -- a 61-year-old man with no known address -- and charged him with robbery, stealing a vehicle and several other criminal enhancements.