Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – Sept. 25, 2024 – An unknown suspect threatened a victim with a gun after he said he was done playing a game.
The suspect reportedly pulled up next to the victim on Church Street on Tuesday around 5 p.m. in a black Nissan Altima, asking the victim to play a game. The suspect then took out three water bottle caps and hid a tissue under one of them.
The suspect mixed them up and then asked the victim to pick which one had the tissue underneath.
According to the police report, the suspect “let [the victim] win five times in a row, winning $100 per win.” The victim’s winnings totaled $500.
The victim told the suspect he was done playing when the suspect reportedly raised his shirt brandishing a pistol and told the victim he needed to keep playing.
The victim continued playing until he reportedly lost all of his winnings. The suspect then drove off.