Marin County sheriff’s deputies arrested a suspect who allegedly robbed a Kentfield store in pursuit of water. No injuries were reported.
The incident was reported Tuesday afternoon at Zee’s Deli, Wine & Spirits on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. An employee told deputies that a shirtless and “disheveled” man came in holding a hammer like a weapon, sheriff’s Sgt. Adam Schermerhorn said. The man said he didn’t want to hurt anyone, but he needed water.
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Employees let him take a gallon of water, and he left on a bicycle, Schermerhorn said. Deputies and Ross police officers found the suspect and took him into custody near the Marin Art and Garden Center.
Isias Gilberto Deleon, 35, of San Rafael was arrested on suspicion of robbery, resisting officers, disorderly conduct and violating probation conditions. He was booked into the Marin County Jail, where his bail amount was set at $50,000.
