Pinellas boy robbed of video game system as he leaves the store

By: Preston Rudie

Largo, Florida - The holiday shopping season is here and that also means to watch out for the Grinch. A 13-year-old Pinellas County boy found that out the hard way on Friday when he was the victim of a strong armed robbery.

Police say the boy had just bought a portable Sony PSP system for $200 at the Largo Mall, when another teen came up from behind and stole it.

Casey, who didn't want his last name used, was with his younger brother and grandmother at the time. Casey says he and his brother chased after the suspect, but eventually gave up pursuit.

Casey, Victim of Robbery:

"I said, 'Give me my PSP back!' and I ran and I was right behind him, but I didn't do anything. I didn't know if he had a gun or not."

Casey said what bothered him the most was not losing his new video game system, but the fact that the suspect shoved his 73-year-old grandmother to the ground. Casey said that really made him angry.

Police are continuing to investigate.