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April 30, 2008
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Shoplifter cuts store manager with sword http://www.privateofficer.com
SANTA FE NM April 30 2008
Kyle T. Greene
Ntl. Assoc. Private Officers
www.privateofficer.com – A shoplifter with a taste for tequila pulled a sword from his cane and held it to the neck of a Sam’s Club employee who was trying to detain him, according to Santa Fe police.
The incident started Sunday when employees of the store on Rodeo Road said they caught the man trying to conceal two bottles of expensive tequila in his pants.
The assistant manager told police he saw a man now alleged to be Paul Rodriguez hiding the bottles of Patrón and confronted him. He then took Rodriguez, 41, to a store office where two other employees were watching him while waiting for police to arrive.
When the manager left the room things quickly turned violent, Deputy Chief Benjie Montaño of the Santa Fe Police Department said.
“Mr. Rodriquez had a cane; opened cane and there was a 28-inch sword that was part of the cane ” Montaño said. “Held it at one of the employee’s neck, threatened to use it if they didn’t stop what they were doing.
“Then he fled.”
As he was leaving Rodriquez slashed one of the employees on the torso with the sword leaving superficial wounds, Montano added.
But as Rodriguez ran he fell in the parking lot and hit his head. Police said he was bleeding when he got into a friend’s car and told her to drive.
The woman realized something wasn’t right and told Rodriquez to get out. Police caught up with him a short time later.
Rodriquez is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, concealing his identity and other charges. He is currently being held without bond.
He has quite a history of running from police, according to a rap sheet that shows he’s been charged with resisting and evading officers at least three times and even escaped from jail once.
The incident started Sunday when employees of the store on Rodeo Road said they caught the man trying to conceal two bottles of expensive tequila in his pants.
The assistant manager told police he saw a man now alleged to be Paul Rodriguez hiding the bottles of Patrón and confronted him. He then took Rodriguez, 41, to a store office where two other employees were watching him while waiting for police to arrive.
When the manager left the room things quickly turned violent, Deputy Chief Benjie Montaño of the Santa Fe Police Department said.
“Mr. Rodriquez had a cane; opened cane and there was a 28-inch sword that was part of the cane ” Montaño said. “Held it at one of the employee’s neck, threatened to use it if they didn’t stop what they were doing.
“Then he fled.”
As he was leaving Rodriquez slashed one of the employees on the torso with the sword leaving superficial wounds, Montano added.
But as Rodriguez ran he fell in the parking lot and hit his head. Police said he was bleeding when he got into a friend’s car and told her to drive.
The woman realized something wasn’t right and told Rodriquez to get out. Police caught up with him a short time later.
Rodriquez is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, concealing his identity and other charges. He is currently being held without bond.
He has quite a history of running from police, according to a rap sheet that shows he’s been charged with resisting and evading officers at least three times and even escaped from jail once.
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