Conrad Alvarez Arrested for Cordelia Gas Station Attack

Conrad Alvarez, a 55-year-old man from Fairfield, California, was arrested for attempted murder and a hate crime after attacking a female employee at a Sinclair Gas station in Cordelia. The attack occurred on February 18 around 10:20 a.m. when Alvarez allegedly entered the store, walked behind the counter, and assaulted the employee. The victim tried to defend herself with a wooden stick, which Alvarez took and used to continue the assault. Police apprehended Alvarez after a struggle and he was booked into Solano County Jail. The hate crime charge is based on comments made by Alvarez during the incident, related to the perceived ethnicity of the employee, although specific details of these comments have not been disclosed by the police. Alvarez is scheduled for a court appearance on Thursday.