An 18-year-old man was arrested after police allege he robbed a GameStop on Halloween.
Herbert Lee Carr, of Trenton, was arraigned early Monday morning by on-call District Judge Jan Vislosky on charges of robbery, theft, terroristic threats, simple assault, possession of an instrument of crime, possession of weapon, reckless endangerment, and fleeing or attempting to elude an officer. He was jailed on 10 percent of $350,00 bail.
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Tullytown Borough police said in court papers that they were dispatched on Halloween at 7:07 p.m. for a report of a robbery.
Upon arriving, two GameStop employees told investigators that a man held a gun and robbed the store, taking a Nintendo Switch gaming system, police said.
The suspect reportedly asked staff about a sports game and the gaming system before questioning if they had Apple Pay as an option. At that point, he unzipped a bag on his chest and pulled out a handgun. He told the employees, “we can do this the easy way or the hard way,” police said.
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One of the employees scuffled with Carr before he pointed a gun at the other employee and threatened to shoot him, police said.
Carr then fled with the stolen gaming system, police said.
The store employees told investigators they recognized Carr from a retail theft from two weeks back.
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Police said they were out at an unrelated call later in the evening and spotted a car matching the description of Carr’s vehicle.
A traffic stop was attempted, but Carr fled and sped up Route 13 through Falls Township, Lower Makefield Township, and into Yardley Borough, police said.
An officer wrote in court papers that Carr was speeding and ignored red lights.
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The police chase ended in the area of the Yardley Commons apartments and Carr was captured, authorities said.
Carr spoke with investigators and said he used a fake gun, adding he attached a laser to make a BB gun look more like a real firearm, police said.
Carr reportedly told police they would find the gaming system and a “significant” amount of marijuana in his car.
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Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
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