Point Reyes theft suspect accused of attacking store worker

The suspect struck a store employee in the head with a bottle, slashing his head and neck, according to the sheriff's department.

A shoplifting suspect was arrested in Point Reyes Station after attacking a store employee with a stolen bottle of lime juice, according to the sheriff’s department.

The incident happened Saturday at the Palace Market. When the employee confronted the alleged thief about the stolen merchandise, the suspect struck him in the head with the bottle, slashing his ear and neck.

After medics examined the victim, a friend took him to Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Terra Linda, where he received stitches, according to sheriff’s Sgt. Adam Schermerhorn.

About an hour later, deputies found the suspect sleeping in a car that did not belong to him. Witnesses identified him as the attacker.

Rurales Zenon-Salinas, 25, of Point Reyes was booked into the county jail on suspicion of robbery, mayhem and assault with a deadly weapon. He remained in custody on Thursday in lieu of $50,000 bail.