Two women were arrested Monday, Sept. 28, on suspicion of beating a store clerk with a baseball bat after he refused to give them items for free, Sgt. Vicki Cervantes of the San Bernardino Police Department
Mae Lynch, 57, and Dottie McGee, 29, were each booked into jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and robbery. Additionally, 28-year-old Katherine McGee, transient Larryl Lacy and a 17-year-old girl were arrested in the incident on suspicion of making criminal threats, Cervantes said.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
About 10:15 p.m. Monday, Lynch and McGee walked into the Amigos Market at 1602 Highland Ave. in San Bernardino. They gathered some items and took them to the clerk to ring up. But when the clerk read them the total, they realized they didn't have enough money.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
When the clerk wouldn't give the women the items for less than their listed price, the women became agitated, Cervantes said.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
One of the women threw items in the store, went outside and started hitting the clerk's car.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
That's when the clerk went outside to the parking lot with a baseball bat to confront them, Cervantes said.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
One of the women snatched the bat from the clerk, and started beating him with it. After some time, the woman handed the bat off to the other woman, who continued to beat the clerk.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
The clerk suffered welts and bruises from the beating, Cervantes said. When the women were finished, they left the scene with the items, which totaled less than $100.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
The clerk then called the San Bernardino Police Department, and an officer came to the scene. After interviewing the victim, the officer went to his car to compile the incident report. That's when Lacy, Katherine McGee and the 17-year-old walked into the store.googleoff: allgoogleon: all
Upset over the original confrontation, the three threatened the clerk in the store, Cervantes said. The argument was taken outside, where the officer witnessed it. As the three walked away from the store, another officer arrived and stopped them. Upon further questioning, they were arrested. Lynch and McGee were arrested after that.