A convenience store worker in California was seriously injured when a person suspected of stealing from the store doused him in kerosene and ignited it, according to authorities per FOX News.
On September 22, deputies from the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office arrived at Appian Food and Liquor in El Sobrante, a suburb of San Francisco, after receiving a report about a shoplifter.
“During an apparent confrontation between the suspect and a store clerk, the suspect poured lighter fluid on the clerk and set it on fire,”
the sheriff’s office told Fox News Digital.
The injured clerk was promptly transported to a hospital for medical treatment. Law enforcement officials have apprehended the suspect, identified as 38-year-old, Kendall Burton. Burton has been taken into custody and is currently being held at the Martinez Detention Facility.
He faces various charges, including assault with a deadly weapon, battery, arson causing bodily injury, robbery, and mayhem. Due to outstanding arrest warrants, Burton is being held without bail. According to Fox San Francisco, his next court appearance is scheduled for October 9th.
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