Suspect Arrested After Modesto Donut Shop Clerk Shot In The Face During Robbery

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MODESTO (CBS13) — Detectives person arrested the fishy that changeable a Modesto donut store clerk successful the look during a robbery earlier this week.

Modesto constabulary accidental the incidental happened astir 7 a.m. astatine the We Donuts store on Scenic Drive.

The fishy walked into the store, demanded cash, past changeable astatine the clerk. Police accidental the clerk was struck successful the look astatine slightest erstwhile by the gunfire.

It’s unclear if the fishy got distant with immoderate money.

Modesto constabulary detectives person been trying to place the fishy ever since. During their investigation, detectives learned that the suspect’s individuality matched that of an equipped robbery that happened earlier successful October astatine a 7-eleven on McHenry Avenue.

The fishy has since been identified arsenic 35-year-old Modesto nonmigratory David Smith. He was taken into custody connected Wednesday – and the limb believed to person been utilized successful the robberies was besides seized.

Detectives judge Smith is besides connected to a robbery successful Livermore that happened connected Oct. 9.

Smith has been booked successful Stanislaus County Jail and is facing galore charges.

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The donut store clerk is expected to past her injuries, constabulary say.