A man who tried to fire a gun that malfunctioned in the course of an armed robbery at a jewelry store in Redwood City in June was arrested Tuesday, according to police.
Officers responded Sunday, June 13, to the jewelry store on the 2300 block of El Camino Real and learned a man had entered with a black pistol which he used to threaten workers while demanding the safe and items from the display case. He racked the gun several times and tried to pull the trigger, but it ejected two live rounds. He then smashed the glass counter top with his right hand and ran out the door. He entered an orange late model Toyota Tacoma on Hancock Avenue and fled, according to police.
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