Greensburg man claims he was 'just joking' when he pulled gun on store clerk
A Greensburg man who claimed to be joking when he pulled a gun on a store clerk Friday is behind bars on a robbery charge.
Police identified a male suspect who tried to rob the Dollar General store on South Main Street as Brandon Joseph Giron, 19, by watching surveillance video, according to an affidavit.
The video showed Giron pull a gun from his waistband and point it at a clerk. The clerk told investigators that Giron said “Tell me about that money, what about that money?”
The clerk didn’t respond and police said Giron started to laugh, saying he was “just joking” while putting the weapon back in his pants. Giron later told police “it was just a joke.”
Officers found the weapon used in the incident and arrested Giron. He did not have an attorney listed in online court records.
He was being held at the Westmoreland County Prison on $25,000 bail. A June 27 preliminary hearing is set.
Renatta Signorini is a TribLive reporter covering breaking news, crime, courts and Jeannette. She has been working at the Trib since 2005. She can be reached at rsignorini@triblive.com.
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