SEAL BEACH (CNS) - Police asked for the public's help today to identify the man who brandished a firearm during an argument at a shoe store in Seal Beach.
Police were called at approximately 10:44 a.m. Saturday to the Private Sneakers store at 12410-A Seal Beach Blvd. on the report of a man waving a gun just outside the store, which was having a special sale that attracted a line of customers on the sidewalk.
There was an argument between two people about someone cutting in line and during the heated exchange a man removed a handgun from his waistband, held it at his side, pointed it toward the ground and advanced toward the person with whom he was arguing, said Seal Beach Police Department Lt. Nick Nicholas.
The firearm was not fired and no injuries were reported, Nicholas said.
The suspect walked away and left in a car driven by a woman. It was described as a dark gray or black, 2014 Buick LaCrosse with the California license plate 8CHA209.
The suspect is described as a man with a dark skin tone, approximately 23 to 26 years old, 6 feet, 4 inches tall with a thin build and pocked skin on his face. He was wearing a black do-rag, gray sweatpants and a turquoise hooded sweatshirt over a white T-shirt, according to police.
Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to call Detective Bruno Balderrama at 562-799-4100 ext. 1109 or email him at bbalderrama@sealbeachca.gov.