Man apprehended after robbing San Angelo store, assaulting cashier
A man was quickly apprehended after robbing a San Angelo convenience store and assaulting a cashier early Thursday, July 28, 2022, according to a San Angelo Police Department news release.
Police officers were dispatched about 3:13 a.m. Thursday to the Stripes convenience store at 1322 S. Abe St. in reference to a robbery in progress, the release stated.
Officers arrived on the scene and learned that the suspect had fled without a vehicle. They were able to locate him hiding in the backyard of a residence less than two blocks away.
Civilian bystanders who assisted the officers on scene were credited with helping the suspect be apprehended, according to the release.
A preliminary investigation revealed the suspect went around the cashier's counter, physically assaulted a 25-year-old female cashier, and stole approximately $300 in cash and $140 in merchandise.
The cashier was transported to Shannon Medical Center by a private vehicle to be treated for minor injuries.
Nathaniel Lohman, 24, was charged with robbery and transported to Tom Green County Jail.
Lohman was charged with Robbery and was transported to the Tom Green County Jail.
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