Police seek help from public to ID man connected to San Ysidro robbery, arson [Breaking]
San Diego police are asking for the public’s help to identify a man they say tried to rob employees at a San Ysidro money exchange before starting a fire inside the business last month.
The incident happened around 7:50 p.m. July 18 at a business on West San Ysidro Boulevard, east of Interstate 5, when a man walked in and demanded money, San Diego police Sgt. Rick Pechin said Tuesday. When the employees refused to hand over cash, the man pulled out a plastic bottle filled with a liquid. The man poured the liquid onto the front counter and lit it on fire, Pechin said.The employees put the fire out with a fire extinguisher, Pechin said.On Tuesday, police released images of the robber that were captured by surveillance cameras at the business.
Investigators asked anyone with information about the incident to call San Diego police at 744-9528 or San Diego County Crime Stoppers at 580-8477. Callers may remain anonymous. Anyone who provides information that leads to an arrest may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
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