Deputies accuse man of using Nintendo ‘Duck Hunt’ pistol to rob a business
Published: May. 31, 2023 at 10:36 AM CDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) – A man in North Carolina was arrested after being accused of using a pistol-shaped controller from the 1980s Nintendo game “Duck Hunt” to rob a business, according to the York County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said 25-year-old David Joseph Dalesandro allegedly robbed a convenience store in the Charlotte area around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday.
He was wearing a mask, wig and hooded sweatshirt.
Dalesandro allegedly showed the clerk the fake gun, which had been painted, and took $300 from the register.
Authorities said they found Dalesandro down the street and arrested him.
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