Flames of Fear: Woman Uses Improvised Flamethrower in Manhattan Beach Convenience Store Robbery
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. — A bizarre convenience store robbery escalated into an alarming use of improvised weaponry when a woman armed herself with an aerosol can and a lighter, creating a makeshift flamethrower to threaten a store clerk. The incident, which occurred at a 7-Eleven on Artesia Road on Nov. 12, saw the suspect make off with a small amount of merchandise, valued between $10 and $15. Authorities were alerted to the robbery around 3:20 …