Improvised flamethrower helps shoplifter escape 7-Eleven, California police say
A shoplifter confronted while stealing food used an improvised flamethrower to escape, California police reported.
The woman used an aerosol can and lighter to send a gout of flame toward the clerk’s face at about 3:20 a.m. Nov. 12, Manhattan Beach police said in a weekly crime log.
The clerk was not hurt in the incident at a 7-Eleven store in the Southern California community, police said.
The woman ran away, police said. Officers checked the area and could not find her.
Manhattan Beach is about a 20-mile drive southwest from downtown Los Angeles.
This story was originally published November 19, 2024 at 9:36 AM with the headline "Improvised flamethrower helps shoplifter escape 7-Eleven, California police say."