A gunman robbed a Metro PCS store Wednesday in the Rolando area of San Diego, authorities are reporting.

The suspect, holding a handgun, walked into the store at 6686 El Cajon Blvd. about 5:20 p.m. and demanded cellphones from an employee, according to San Diego police Officer Robert Heims.

The gunman took phones and money from the employee, who was then ordered, along with a customer, to walk to the back of the store, while the suspect made his getaway, Heims said.

The robber, whose face was covered with a red scarf, was described as Hispanic, in his late 20s, 5 feet 6 inches tall and 125 to 140 pounds. He spoke with a thick accent and was wearing a hooded green jacket and red shoes.

Wednesday’s robbery is the latest in a string of Metro PCS store robberies across San Diego.

Two men, wanted in connection to three separate Metro PCS armed robberies across San Diego, were suspected of another robbery Tuesday in Clairemont. 

It is not immediately clear if police suspect Wednesday’s crime is connected to the spate of robberies.

–City News Service and staff