DANIELSON, Conn. (AP) – A Putnam teen charged with shooting a Massachusetts man waiting to buy a new PlayStation 3 at Wal-Mart was arraigned Wednesday in Danielson Superior Court, authorities said.
Andrew Patnaude, 17, was ordered held on $1.5 million bond on charges of attempted murder, robbery, assault, threatening, larceny and unlawful discharge of a firearm.
His alleged accomplice, 21-year-old William Robertson of Woodstock, was arraigned Tuesday on the same charges .
and ordered held on $1 million bond.
The men are accused of attempting to rob a group of people waiting outside the Putnam Wal-Mart to purchase PlayStation 3 consoles Nov. 17, the first day they went on sale.
Patnaude is accused of striking Michael Penkala, 21, of Webster, Mass., in the chest and shoulder with a shotgun blast after Penkala refused to hand over the $2,500 in his wallet.
Robertson is accused of attempting to fire a pistol at Penkala, but authorities say it misfired and no bullet was discharged.
Penkala was hospitalized but is now recovering at home, police said.
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