Apr. 22—Santa Fe Police Department officers have arrested a man who, they said, pushed an elderly woman and threw a trash can while trying to rob a south side gas station before being subdued by a male customer.

Officers arrested Marcello Aragon, 33, of Santa Fe at the Shell gas station at 4061 Cerrillos Road around 7:15 p.m. Friday, Police Lt. Lawrence Barnett said in an interview Saturday evening.

Aragon is accused of threatening employees, battering an elderly customer and throwing a trash can. Barnett said the man seemed to be "intoxicated or under the influence of narcotics" at the time.

A male customer subdued Aragon and held him until police arrived two minutes later, Barnett said. Police have charged Aragon, who is in the Santa Fe County jail, with aggravated assault, attempted robbery and battery.

The female customer who was pushed by Aragon suffered no major injuries and declined transport to a hospital, Barnett said.