West Covina video game store robbed
WEST COVINA -- A tattooed man and woman escaped with cash and merchandise after robbing a video game store Wednesday, police said.
The crime occurred about 2:30 p.m. at Gamestop, 2648 E. Workman Ave., West Covina police Lt. Ron Mitchell said.
The man and woman entered the store and brandished a semi-automatic handgun at two employees, the lieutenant said.
They stole about $400 in cash, video games and handheld video game systems, he added. They were last seen running south through the store's parking lot.
Police searched the area with the help of a helicopter but could not find the robbers, Mitchell said.
The man was described as Latino, about 30 years old, with tattoos on his neck, forehead and arms, Mitchell said. He wore a black shirt and blue jeans.
The female robber also had tattoos on her neck and back, he added. She had long brown hair with highlights worn in a pony tail and a piercing on her left eyebrow.
Anyone with information is asked to call the West Covina Police Department.
The crime occurred about 2:30 p.m. at Gamestop, 2648 E. Workman Ave., West Covina police Lt. Ron Mitchell said.
The man and woman entered the store and brandished a semi-automatic handgun at two employees, the lieutenant said.
They stole about $400 in cash, video games and handheld video game systems, he added. They were last seen running south through the store's parking lot.
Police searched the area with the help of a helicopter but could not find the robbers, Mitchell said.
The man was described as Latino, about 30 years old, with tattoos on his neck, forehead and arms, Mitchell said. He wore a black shirt and blue jeans.
The female robber also had tattoos on her neck and back, he added. She had long brown hair with highlights worn in a pony tail and a piercing on her left eyebrow.
Anyone with information is asked to call the West Covina Police Department.
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