Police: Visalia boy, girl steal beer at knifepoint

A 17-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl are under arrest after threatening a clerk with a knife when they stole beer at a gas station, Visalia police said Thursday.

About 6 p.m. Wednesday, the girl took beer out of a display case at a gas station at Mineral King Avenue and Bridge Street, prompting the cashier to try to stop her due to her age.

The boy pulled out a large knife and tried to stab the cashier, the cashier said. The girl ran out with the beer and the cashier shoved the knife-wielding boy out the door.

Police cornered them on the street and found the beer and the knife. The cashier had minor cuts but didn’t need treatment.

This story was originally published May 21, 2015 at 6:32 PM with the headline "Police: Visalia boy, girl steal beer at knifepoint."