Posted on June 8, 2022

Suspect Arrested in Brutal Attack of Cricket Wireless Employee During Phoenix Robbery

Nicole Garcia and Brent Corrado, Fox 10, June 7, 2022

Police say the man caught on video brutally attacking a Cricket Wireless employee before getting away with phones and cash from a store in Phoenix has been arrested.

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“When [officers] got there, they found a woman bleeding with a laceration to her face,” Sgt. Philip Krynsky said in a statement.

The 22-year-old victim told police a man walked into the store and began punching and kicking her.

Surveillance video released by police shows the attack — the man approaches the employee, who then asks him if he needs help.

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After the attack, the man went to the back of the store and stole several items and cash, police said. {snip}

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The suspect, identified as 33-year-old Michael Cook, was booked into Maricopa County Jail on June 8. {snip}

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