14 DAY TRIAL // It's been a while since we've heard stuff like gun-pulling over gaming hardware in the street, in people's houses or in stores. This time, two Texas residents got a gun in their face at their local GameStop store as they were innocently trying to get themselves some games. It's a typical robbery scene really. Here's how it all went down.
According to cbs11tv.com, the two burglars seemed to know exactly what they were after: "high-end video equipment. [...] Surveillance video from the store shows a masked man bursting into the store with his gun already drawn. The clerk put his hands up and he was ordered to the back room. Another robber rummages under the counter, possible searching for a bag to put the merchandise in.
As the robbery progressed the tape is still recording as a young boy walks into the store. As the gunman confronts the first boy and orders him to the ground." Then, a second boy is forced to get on the ground as he enters the store. Footage taken by the surveillance cameras show that the two robbers are looking for bags in which to place the stolen gaming hardware, which they eventually find.
Just as the bad guys leave, a woman appearing to be the 10 year old kids' guardian enters the store. It doesn't take her long to find out what had just happened and promptly makes a phone call.
"It's certainly concerning to us when someone walks in, in broad daylight, armed with a weapon, forcing customers to the ground," said Christy Gilford, Arlington Police Department. "That's exactly why we are releasing this information."
They've caught one of the robbers and even managed to recuperate some of the stolen equipment. Naturally, anyone holding any sort of information about the robbery or the second suspect would really make Arlington a safer place if they contacted Arlington police about it. OK, why don't you take a look at the footage taken by the surveillance cams. What if that was you in the store buying games...?