Thieves make off with cannabis and security guard’s firearm in SF dispensary robbery
SAN FRANCISCO CA July 10 2021
An armed security officer guarding a marijuana dispensary has been attacked, disarmed and held against his will according to police.
Security cameras captured the organized robbery on the south slope of Potrero Hill at about 6 o’clock Wednesday evening. The video shows numerous suspects rush to the front of an unmarked building and take the security guard by surprise.
Police said they quickly overwhelmed him, took his firearm and moved him to a vacant building next door.
The address is registered to a company called Mountain Dew Farms, a cannabis grower and dispensary.
“The victim stated that he was rushed by multiple suspects who were able to disarm the security guard of his firearm,” said Officer Robert Rueca from San Francisco’s Police Department.
Inside the business, the robbers opened the roll up door, and moved box after box of cannabis and other items from the business to at least three waiting vehicles.
Multiple suspects then sped away in different directions. “We believe that the suspects targeted this location for the items that were being stored,” said Officer Robert Rueca.
San Francisco police continued their investigation, meeting with neighboring businesses and looking for video of the suspects.
“We haven’t confirmed the number of suspects,” said Officer Rueca. “We are stating that they are multiple suspects in a number of different vehicles. Right now we are still working without witnesses and working to analyze surveillance video that captured the incident.”
Police say that the security officer who was at the scene was treated for minor injuries on scene and released. Police say that he was shaken up.
One day after the brazen robbery Mountain Dew employees worked on putting new cameras in place on the exterior walls.
