Female armed robbery suspect jailed in Monrovia
MONROVIA -- Police jailed a woman Thursday after she pulled a gun on a store employee who confronted her as she tried to steal alcohol, authorities said.
The woman's name was not released late Thursday pending further investigation and booking, Monrovia police Lt. Nels Ortlund said. She was described as a possibly transient woman in her 40s.
After her arrest, police recovered a loaded handgun and the apparently stolen alcohol, the lieutenant said.
The incident occurred about 3 p.m. at Trader Joe's, 604 W. Huntington Drive, Ortlund said.
An employee confronted the woman outside the store because he believed she had stolen alcohol, he said.
The woman pulled a handgun and pointed it at the employee before fleeing in car, Ortlund said.
Officers found the car in the area and arrested the woman without a struggle, he added.
She was booked on suspicion of robbery and carrying a concealed, loaded firearm, Ortlund said. Police will also seek sentence enhancements because the woman had prior felony convictions for theft.
The woman's name was not released late Thursday pending further investigation and booking, Monrovia police Lt. Nels Ortlund said. She was described as a possibly transient woman in her 40s.
After her arrest, police recovered a loaded handgun and the apparently stolen alcohol, the lieutenant said.
The incident occurred about 3 p.m. at Trader Joe's, 604 W. Huntington Drive, Ortlund said.
An employee confronted the woman outside the store because he believed she had stolen alcohol, he said.
The woman pulled a handgun and pointed it at the employee before fleeing in car, Ortlund said.
Officers found the car in the area and arrested the woman without a struggle, he added.
She was booked on suspicion of robbery and carrying a concealed, loaded firearm, Ortlund said. Police will also seek sentence enhancements because the woman had prior felony convictions for theft.
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