P. v. Peters CA1/5
Ervin Lopez was walking from a market towards his home at about noon on July 31, 2020. Appellant came out of a house and asked Lopez for his cell phone and wallet. Lopez refused, and the two men struggled until appellant reached into Lopez's pocket and took his phone. Appellant fled to the same house from which he had emerged, dropping his wallet on the way. Lopez retrieved the wallet and attempted to catch up to appellant but was unable to do so.
Lopez stayed in the area for about five hours, unable to call anyone because his cell phone had been taken. Eventually, a passer-by allowed Lopez to use his phone to call the police. Lopez went to a nearby community center where he met San Mateo Police Officer Ramirez, who took a description of the robbery suspect and inspected the wallet that the suspect had dropped.
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