South Carolina man robs convenience store clerk using toy Nintendo 'Duck Hunt' pistol
Authorities said David Joseph Dalesandro got away with $300 cash after flashing the fake gun
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Deputies in York County, South Carolina, arrested a man on Tuesday who allegedly robbed a convenience store using nothing but a Nintendo "Duck Hunt" game pistol.
David Joseph Dalesandro, 25, of Sharon, South Carolina, was arrested by the York County Sheriff's Office and charged with armed robbery with a deadly weapon, wearing a mask and petty larceny of less than $2,000.
The sheriff’s office said Dalesandro allegedly walked in to the Sharon Kwik Stop convenience store on York Street at about 5:45 p.m. on May 30 wearing a mask and a hooded sweatshirt.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}David Joseph Dalesandro is accused of using a fake video game pistol to rob a convenience store. (York County Sheriffs Office)
The suspect then flashed a fake gun tucked into the waistband of his pants at the clerk and demanded money from the cash register.
The clerk opened the register and removed $300 before handing the cash to Dalesandro, the sheriff’s office said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The York County Sheriff's Office in South Carolina accused David Joseph Dalesandro of using a toy Nintendo "Duck Hunt" game gun to rob a convenience store. (York County Sheriff's Office)
Deputies spotted Dalesandro in the parking lot of a Dollar General down the street from the Kwik Stop.
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When deputies searched the suspect, they found the "Duck Hunt" game pistol in Dalesandro’s pants.
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He was arrested and booked in the York County Detention Center and held without bond.