Police: Man Used BB Gun in Oceanside Robbery

21-year-old arrested on five counts of armed robbery.

A man was arrested Wednesday after admitting he robbed a Carl’s Jr. fast-food restaurant in Oceanside with a BB gun.

Christian Perez, 21, was found hiding in some nearby bushes after police got calls of an armed robbery around 3:30 p.m. at the restaurant on 4186 Oceanside Blvd. They found a gun in the area, which was determined to be a BB gun.

During an interview, detectives say Perez admitted to committing the robbery, along with four others. He was booked into the Vista Detention Facility on five counts of armed robbery.

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