South Carolina Man Robs Convenience Store Clerk With Nintendo ‘Duck Hunt’ Pistol

Authorities have reported that a man from South Carolina was arrested and charged with armed robbery after allegedly using a Nintendo "Duck Hunt" game pistol to hold up a convenience store.

York County Sheriff's Office

The incident occurred when 25-year-old David Dalesandro entered a Kwik Stop store in Sharon at around 5:45 p.m. According to the York County Sheriff's Office, he pointed the toy gun at the cashier while demanding money.

York County Sheriff's Office

Dalesandro had disguised himself by wearing a wig, mask, and hoodie. To make the video game pistol appear more realistic, he had spray-painted it entirely black. He revealed the fake gun by lifting his shirt, creating the impression that it was tucked into his waistband.

The store clerk complied with his demands and handed over approximately $300 from the cash register. Dalesandro then fled the scene as the alleged "Duck Hunt" robber.

Deputies quickly located him nearby in the parking lot of a Dollar General store, just a short distance from the Kwik Stop, as reported by the sheriff's office.

After the incident, the authorities found the toy gun used in the robbery hidden in David Dalesandro's pants, leading to his arrest.

Following his arrest, Dalesandro was taken to the York County Detention Center. He faced multiple charges, including armed robbery with a deadly weapon, wearing a mask, and petty larceny for an amount less than $2,000.

In another shocking incident, an audacious thief seized a significant amount of cash from a 93-year-old woman's bra while she was seated in a wheelchair at one of her beloved stores in East Harlem.

Surveillance footage captured the shocking act, showing the thief, sporting a man-bun, casing the clothing store before casually grabbing approximately $600 from the helpless woman during a Wednesday afternoon.

The victim, Maria Vasquez, had recently cashed her Social Security check and was shopping for new sandals at Regines, a department store on E. 116th St. near Lexington Ave., around 12:20 p.m. when the thief struck.

Vasquez, who was accompanied by her caretaker, felt a hand reaching into her chest area while she was focused on browsing the remaining summer shoe selection, leaving her surprised and violated.

"He thrust his hand here, and he grabbed the envelope," she said.

Video of the incident shows a stunned Vasquez craning her neck to see her attacker as he slipped off with her monthly stipend.

Her caretaker tried to alert the store's staff that the robber was making his getaway, but the man had already slipped into the crowds on 116th St.

"I said, Come here! Come here!! He's stealing my money!'" Vasquez recounted to a reporter Thursday. "And he hurt me here, as you can see, I'm all red."

Workers at the store were surprised by how bold the man was when carrying out his midday heist.

"I use it to pay for everything. Everything I have to pay for," she said. "I need it because my husband died seven years ago, and I'm alone."

"He pretended he was shopping and reached down into her bra and snatched the money," said the store's manager, who only identified himself as William. She shouted out in Spanish, and an employee ran over but didn't understand what she was saying.

"She's a very regular customer, comes in at least once a week. She's a very nice old lady," William said of Vasquez, who hails from Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.

Vasquez's aide tried to translate, but by then, the man was long gone, William said.

The manager described the depraved crook as tan, possibly Hispanic, tall and skinny, with a beard.

"He's probably done it before. It was all too smooth when you look at the tape," William said. "It's unbelievable. She had no idea that someone was going to rob her. He didn't take anything else. He just focused on her. She was his target."

Vasquez's daughter was at a loss when asked about the heartless swindler.

"The money was hiding in an envelope inside of her blouse. She only gets $650 a month from Social Security and she pays $170 a month for rent, $150 for electricity, $25.50 for the telephone, $50 for water," said her stunned daughter, Maria Minerva Vasquez. "The rest of her money is for food and clothing. They stole all her money for the whole month!"

Vasquez, a devout Jehovah's Witness, said she felt no ill will toward her assailant.

"I felt terrible, but I prayed to Jehovah in my heart, and he helped me to bear it," Vasquez said.