Robbery attempt foiled after fake gun breaks

Photo: Google Maps A man attempted to rob a Taco Bell at California and Drumm streets...

A man’s robbery attempt at a San Francisco Taco Bell was foiled after someone in the store grabbed his fake handgun and it broke apart, police said Wednesday.

The suspect, a man witnesses said appeared to be in his 30s, walked into the eatery at Drumm and California streets on Tuesday night with the imposter pistol, police said. The man pointed the thing at a customer and said to get on the ground before he jumped over the serving counter, according to police.

The suspect then aimed the fake gun at the person behind the counter — who grabbed it, police said. The mock-up weapon fell apart, and the suspect fled westbound on California Street, police said. No arrests have been made.

Hamed Aleaziz is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: haleaziz@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @haleaziz



