Crime & Safety

Armed Robbery at PC Repair and Rental and Video Sweepstakes Store

A suspect pointed a gun at an employee while he was inside the bathroom at the computer store that also doubles as a Video Sweepstakes business. The suspect left with an undisclosed amount of money.

An armed robbery occurred last week at PC Repair and Rental, which also doubles as a Video Sweepstakes business.

Customers pay to play bingo and other games for chances to win cash at the store located in the 14400 block of Washington Avenue.

On Wednesday, July 3 at 2:50 am, San Leandro Police Officers responded to a report of a robbery at the business.

An employee said he had his dog with him when he closed the business at midnight and was cleaning up by himself. When he went into the restroom, he was confronted by the suspect who was wearing a cloth wrap around his face, SLPD reported.

The suspect pointed a silver and black handgun at his head and told him to stay in the restroom.

The employee’s dog bit the suspect on his right hand. The suspect was able to fight the dog off and left the restroom.

The employee, fearing for his safety, stayed in the restroom while he heard the suspect ransacking the office.

About 30 minutes later the employee no longer heard anything and left the bathroom.

The suspect left with an undisclosed amount of money, SLPD reports.

The suspect is described to be a white man, 5 feet, 10 inches tall with a medium build. He was wearing a  black cap, black coat and black pants at the time of the robbery.

“The employee and his dog were not physically hurt during this incident. The employee did the right thing by not engaging the suspect," said SLPD's Lt. Luis Torres. "Unfortunately, suspects know that these types of gaming businesses that operate under the cover of another type of business have large amounts of cash on site. These gaming business attract unwanted criminal activity and tend to be a nuisance to their neighbors.”


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