A Newhall robbery suspect was taken into custody after he allegedly stole from Vallarta and threw a trashcan lid at a store employee last week.

Around 2 p.m. Thursday, deputies responded to a robbery at the Vallarta in the 23400 block of Lyons Avenue in Newhall, said Shirley Miller, a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.

“The suspect… allegedly entered the store, concealed merchandise, and left without paying,” Miller said. “When confronted by a loss prevention officer, (the suspect) reportedly became physically aggressive and threw a metal trashcan lid at the victim.”

Deputies located Phillip Lehman, 50, a transient who was identified as the wanted man in the Newhall robbery.

Lehman was arrested for felony robbery, Miller said.

He was booked into the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station jail and remains in custody with a $50,000 bond, according to Miller.

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