A woman secretly used a hand signal to alert a California 7-Eleven employee she needed help — leading to the arrest of her alleged abuser, according to authorities.

Police were called to the convenience store location on Sunday after an employee recognized that a woman was tucking her thumb under her four fingers, a hand signal created by the Canadian Women’s Foundation to indicate when someone is in danger, according to the Alhambra Police Department.

A woman secretly used a hand signal to alert a California 7-Eleven employee she needed help, leading to the arrest of her alleged abuser. abc7

Body camera footage released by Alhambra police showed officers approaching John Palombi and the alleged victim inside the store.

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