[CAUGHT ON CAMERA] See It For Yourself! Man Accused Of Stealing Cupcakes Punching Store Clerk In The Face | VIDEO

[ABC13|VIDEO] Authorities need help searching for a man accused of stealing a bag of cupcakes after punching a store clerk in the face in southwest Houston.

The Houston Police Department said at about 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, a man went inside a convenience store at the 6000 block of Almeda Road near Hermann Park.

Officials said the man initially acted like a customer and walked around the store before pulling out a knife.

Surveillance shows the man jumping over the counter and punching the female clerk, knocking her to the floor.

HPD said the man then attempted to stab the clerk multiple times, but she was able to keep him from doing so by holding onto his arm. [FULLSTORY]

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