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Masked Pair Rob Tolosa Gelato Shop at Gunpoint, Caught on Camera

Security video is driving the police probe to identify the masked pair.

Overview

  • The hold-up occurred near midnight Friday at Il Padrino del Gelato at 9 and 529 in Tolosa, La Plata.
  • Two men with their faces covered entered posing as customers, pulled a gun, and threatened an employee during a roughly 40-second attack.
  • The assailants stole the day’s cash takings and a cellphone and fled after one of them simulated firing at the worker.
  • Buenos Aires Province police are analyzing the store’s recordings, and no suspects have been identified as of the latest reports.
  • Local media published the footage as neighbors and the owner tie the case to a recent string of robberies and call for increased patrols.