By Trina A San Agustin
Variety News Staff

THE Robbery Task Force of the Guam Police Department arrested 30-year-old Edward Joseph San Agustin, of Dededo, late yesterday afternoon for his alleged involvement in several armed game room robberies last month.
GPD public information officer Allan Guzman said San Agustin was also involved in a theft of a motor vehicle at the Taisho Game Room in Harmon.
San Agustin now faces charges of three counts of robbery, theft of a motor vehicle, three counts of special allegations of use of a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony, and three counts of terrorizing.
According to Guzman, San Agustin is the suspect in the Sept. 20 and Sept. 24 armed robberies at the Dededo Pachinko Game Room.
In the Sept. 20 robbery, San Agustin allegedly confronted the security guard with a gun, ordering him to leave the game room. San Agustin also allegedly took the guard’s service radio.
“The suspect entered the game room and confronted the cashier demanding the game room’s money. The cashier did not comply with several demands made. The masked gunman fired a shot within the establishment and was able to flee with the game room’s money,” Guzman said.
In the Sept. 24 armed robbery of the same establishment, San Agustin allegedly held up the game room while the security guard was in the restroom. San Agustin demanded money from the female cashier while brandishing a gun.
No more than 10 minutes after the robbery on that same day, police said San Agustin went to the Taisho Game Room also to rob it. He also had a gun which he allegedly discharged in the establishment.
On Saturday, GPD arrested San Agustin and charged him with terrorizing, family violence, criminal mischief, theft of property, possession of a firearm without firearms identification, and possession of a firearm without a firearms registration.
The task force continues its investigation into the many other reported game room robberies on island.
If you have any information on any of the robberies, contact GPD at 472-8911 or the Guam Crime Stoppers at 477-HELP (4357). Crime Stoppers does not use a caller ID and you do not have to leave your name.