A man ripped two iPhones out of a display at a Palo Alto Xfinity store Wednesday, threatened to stab an employee and then ran from the building, a Palo Alto police spokesman said.
The robber walked into the store, which is located at 2825 El Camino Real, and grabbed two secured iPhone 8 devices, Sgt. Brian Philip said. When a worker tried to stop the man from leaving, he threatened to stab the employee but did not display a weapon, however, Philip said.
Police described the robber as a black man in his 20s and 6 feet tall with a thin build. He was wearing a black hoodie and gray pants.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the department’s 24-hour dispatch center at 650-329-2413. Anonymous tips can be emailed to paloalto@tipnow.org or sent by text message or voice mail to 650-383-8984. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the police’s free mobile app, downloadable at bit.ly/PAPD-AppStore or bit.ly/PAPD-GooglePlay.