(KRON) -- A man has been charged in a violent CVS robbery in San Leandro that seriously injured an employee, police announced Wednesday.
Chyance Anderson, 38, of San Leandro, was charged on Monday by the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office with second-degree robbery, assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury, and elder abuse.
On Sept. 10, Anderson was leaving a CVS at 1401 Washington Ave. with merchandise that he did not pay for when he knocked a 69-year-old female employee with his shoulder, the San Leandro Police Department said. The woman hit a refrigerator and suffered significant injuries.
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Detectives identified Anderson as the suspected assailant following an investigation. He was found and arrested in San Leandro on Oct. 17.
Anderson is expected to appear in court Thursday to enter his plea. He remains in custody with bail set at $130,000.
