Deputies accuse man of using Nintendo ‘Duck Hunt’ pistol to rob a business

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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.

The painted 'Duck Hunt' gun used in a South Carolina robbery. (York County Sheriff's Office)

Authorities said they found Dalesandro down the street and arrested him.

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ohdearitsrichardiii on May 31st, 2023 at 17:51 UTC »

Was the business run by ducks?

TheUsher on May 31st, 2023 at 17:11 UTC »

Snickering dog appears from below

StillhasaWiiU on May 31st, 2023 at 16:00 UTC »

Dear law enforcement plebeians, it is called a NES Zapper.