Man shoots gun to steal beer in Salt Lake CityBy Jason Bergreen
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated: 02/03/2009 09:50:20 AM MST
Story linkA 24-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly walked into a Salt Lake City convenience store early Sunday, fired a gun at a locked refrigerator case and stole beer, police reported.
The shooting and alleged theft occurred just before 6 a.m. at a 7-Eleven near 1300 West and Indiana Avenue (830 South), police reported.
When the suspect noticed the cooler was locked he pointed a handgun at the glass front and fired two shots, police reported. He took a 30-pack of beer and left the store running south.
Police located the suspect driving a black SUV near Glendale Plaza. They made a traffic stop, found the gun and the beer in the car and arrested the man on suspicion of theft, discharging a firearm, criminal mischief and carrying a concealed weapon.