Victorville Man Caught On Video Slashing Food 4 Less Security Guard With Machete Arrested

VICTORVILLE, CA. (THECOUNT) — Kenneth Bryant, of Victorville, has been identified as the recently paroled suspected caught on video slashing the hand of a security guard employed at a California Food 4 Less Store.

Bryant, 23, who accused of robbing a Victorville grocery store while brandishing a machete, has been arrested days after investigators released surveillance video of the incident which occurred in March, say officials.

Multiple members of the public came forward to identify the man in the footage as Victorville resident Kenneth Bryant after the video was released Wednesday, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release.source

The incident occurred the night of March 12 inside the Food 4 Less at 14738 La Paz Drive.

Bryant allegedly went into the store with a woman and another man, filled up a shopping cart then began to leave without paying.

A security guard approached the group and asked to see their receipt. That when Bryant can be seen removing a weapon from his trousers and slicing the guard.

The guard’s hand was cut during the incident, sheriff’s officials said.

The suspects then fled the scene.

Bryant was on the loose for 6 months following the incident and was finally arrested around 5 p.m. Thursday in Victorville.

He is scheduled to appear in court Sept. 24, according to inmate records.

Detectives have still not said whether they suspect the Food 4 Less incident is connected to two other attacks involving a suspect with a machete at homes nearby.