SAN DIEGO (AP) - Police arrested three people following an armed robbery during which store employees were tied up and thousands of dollars of video game equipment was stolen near San Diego.
Two suspects wearing masks and hooded sweatshirts robbed a GameStop store at gunpoint Saturday night in Lemon Grove, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement.
The robbers used zip-ties to subdue the employees and made off with about $4,500 worth of Nintendo Switch consoles and controllers, the statement said.
Detectives tracked the suspects to a home in nearby National City.
Authorities arrested Gerald Haynes, 27, on suspicion of robbery and Margie Daniels, 31, on suspicion of possession of stolen property.
A third person, 31-year-old James Calloway, was arrested for felony warrants unrelated to robbery case, officials said.
It wasn’t known Sunday if any of the three have attorneys.
The robbery investigation is ongoing.
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