A San Diego police cruiser
A San Diego police cruiser. Photo by Chris Stone

 A trio of masked thieves, one armed with a gun, robbed a Rolando-area smoke shop Tuesday.

The bandits — two men and a woman, all of whom appeared to be in their 20s — confronted a clerk at the business in the 6600 block of El Cajon Boulevard shortly before 10:30 a.m., according to San Diego police.

One of the male robbers then pulled a gun and demanded cash. After the employee handed over an undetermined amount of money, the robbers left the store and fled to the east in a silver Acura sedan, said Officer Dino Delimitros.

— City News Service