SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Police Department have arrested three suspects in connection to an armed robbery on Powell Street. The SFPD reported that on January 2 at approximately 10:50 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Powell Street of a robbery at a convenience store. During the incident, a masked and gloved armed suspected entered the establishment, went to the manager’s office and demanded money from an employee. The suspect fled to a waiting vehicle, driving away with over $21,000 in cash.
The SFPD Night Investigations Unit (NIU) arrived on the scene to conduct an investigation, and were able to secure video surveillance and witness statements. Leads were generated, and investigators assigned to the SFPD Robbery Unit were able to identify three suspects, where arrest warrants for all three suspects were issued.
The investigation revealed that two employees who were present at the time of the robbery were involved in the commission of the crime. On January 6, the following suspects were taken into custody without incident:
Anthony Sherwood, 21, of Daly City. He was arrested and booked at the San Francisco County Jail on felony charges of grand theft, first degree burglary, conspiracy, embezzlement, and misdemeanor making a false report of a crime. Lionel De Leon, 26, of San Francisco. He was arrested and booked at the San Francisco County Jail on felony charges of grand theft, first degree burglary, conspiracy, embezzlement, and misdemeanor making a false report of a crime.
A third suspect, Dezmond Tayeh, 24, of San Francisco fled the state, which prompted the involvement of the SFPD’s Special Investigators Division. Tayeh was taken into custody without incident on February 20 and booked at the San Francisco County Jail on felony charges of grand theft, second degree burglary, and conspiracy. Due to pending investigatory matters, booking photos are not available at this time.
Officials from the SFPD are still investigating the case. Anyone with information is asked to contact the SFPD Tip Line at (415) 575-4444 or text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the text message with SFPD. Tipsters may remain anonymous.
