3 wanted after 7-Eleven theft in Fresno, police say

FRESNO, Calif. ( KSEE/KGPE ) – Two men and a woman are wanted in connection with a 7-Eleven theft, the Fresno Police Department said.

Officers say a man entered the 7-Eleven store at 6015 E. Kings Cayon Rd. on Aug. 31 at around 6:30 p.m., took six 1-liter bottles of soda, and left the building without paying.

Police say the store clerk attempted to stop the man from leaving the property with the items. The man then physically fought with the store clerk to keep the stolen sodas. A second man also assaulted the store clerk to stop them from retrieving the sodas.

According to the Police Department, both men fled the area along with a woman in a grey colored Ford or Kia SUV.

The Fresno Police Department encourages anyone with information regarding these suspects and/or their whereabouts to contact Detective Albert Avelar at 559-621-6328 or Albert.avelar@fresno.gov.

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