A transient was arrested on vandalism Friday after allegedly throwing items off store shelves in Castaic after not receiving money he demanded from the store clerk.

Around 2:30 a.m. Friday, deputies responded to a business on the 27600 block of Lake Hughes Road in Castaic regarding a business  vandalism, said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.

“It was reported a male was inside the location screaming and breaking items,” Arriaga said.

Upon arrival, deputies detained a possible vandalism suspect that was being held by store employees, according to Sheriff’s officials.

“During investigation, deputies learned the suspect entered the store and asked for money,” Arriaga said. “When declined by employees, the suspect began to yell incoherently and throw items off the shelves.”

Michael Gellar, 58, a transient, was arrested for felony vandalism, Arriaga added.

-Gellar was arrested and transported to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station’s jail, where he remains in custody as of Monday morning, according to Arriaga.

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