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Woman Robbed Leaving Grocery Store

A man who may have been holding a concealed weapon demanded money from a woman in South City last night.

 

A woman was robbed outside a grocery store in South San Francisco on Wednesday evening, police said.

The victim was walking to her car outside a market in the 100 block of El Camino Real at about 6:10 p.m. when she was approached by man wearing a blue bandana over his face, according to South San Francisco police.

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The suspect demanded money and put his right hand inside his pocket, simulating a weapon, police said.

The victim believed the man was armed and gave him an undisclosed amount of cash, police said. She was not injured.

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The suspect, who appeared to be in his late teens to early 20s, was last seen walking toward Huntington Avenue. He was wearing a black hoodie and black jeans.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to contact South San Francisco police at (650) 877-8900.

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