GUILDERLAND — In broad daylight, three men armed with a handgun stole $1,000 in cash and a cell phone from a man parked in a Crossgates Mall parking lot, according to Guilderland Police.

The robbery occurred at 1:10 p.m. on Friday outside of Best Buy, police say.
"The victim was sitting in his car, talking on his cell phone, when two black males approached, and one put a gun to his head," said Guilderland Police investigator John Tashjian. Continuing, he told The Enterprise that the third suspect was apparently the get-away driver.

The cash was in the glove compartment of the victim’s car, said Tashjian, and his cell phone was also taken during the robbery. Guilderland Police were called to the scene.

Soon after the incident, the Albany Police Department apprehended 19-year-old Wykiem Anderson of Albany within city limits. Anderson was alone when taken into custody, and a gun was not found, according to Tashjian.

The two other suspects are unidentified.

The mall’s security cameras did not capture the incident and the investigation is currently ongoing, according to police.

Anderson was originally charged with third-degree robbery, a felony, but Tashjian told The Enterprise yesterday that more charges are pending. Tashjian said the police department filed at Guilderland Town Court to add armed-robbery and grand larceny charges, both felonies.

Anderson has been remanded to Albany County’s jail.