A former law enforcement officer says she stepped in to help a store employee during an alleged assault at a Gilbert 7-Eleven, according to court records.
Gilbert police said 24-year-old Jorge Resto allegedly confronted the employee Wednesday morning at the 7-Eleven near Elliot and Cooper roads. Court records say the employee had earlier confronted a woman suspected of shoplifting.
Police allege Resto punched the employee repeatedly and put him in a chokehold. The employee told investigators he began having trouble breathing during the attack…