Crime & Safety

Armed Suspects Rob GameStop In Serra Mesa

Two suspects forced employees of the store into a back room at gunpoint, then robbed the place of several game consoles, police said.

SAN DIEGO — Two suspects who forced employees of a video game store in Serra Mesa into a back room at gunpoint, then robbed the place of several game consoles were sought by authorities Thursday morning.

The men entered the GameStop in the 3400 block of Murphy Canyon Road, near Aero Drive, about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and one of the suspects pointed a gun at employees and ordered them into a back room, then both men went through the stock room and took several game systems and left in a white vehicle, according to Officer John Buttle of the San Diego Police Department.

A customer walked into the store after the robbery and released the employees, Buttle said.

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A detailed description of the suspects was not immediately available.

No employees were hurt.

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– City News Service