A Tooele man was arrested Tuesday night after he attempted to rob a convenience store — next to the Tooele City Police Station.
According to a probable cause statement, Colby Anderson, 39, entered the 7-11 around 11:50 p.m. and asked for several cartons of cigarettes and all of the money in the cash register.
When the cashier told him no, Anderson said he needed the money for his kids and put his hand into his coat pocket around what appeared to be a pointed object, the statement says.
The cashier then triggered the store’s silent alarm to alert the Tooele City Police Department, which is directly adjacent to 7-11. When the cashier told Anderson she had triggered the alarm, he told her he would be long gone before the police came.
Anderson was still at the counter in the convenience store when police arrived. He was arrested and charged with robbery, a second-degree felony.
In a subsequent interview with police, Anderson said he went to the 7-11 because the cashier was cute and he wanted to impress her. Anderson said he did not pretend to have a gun or other weapon, but admitted the cashier appeared frightened by his behavior.
Tooele City Police transported Anderson to the Tooele County Detention Center, where he was booked on the robbery charge and arrest warrants.