Third suspect charged in PlayStation shooting

DANIELSON, Conn. --A third suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting of a man waiting to buy a new PlayStation 3 in Putnam two weeks ago, when the video game system first went on sale.

Armando Guzman, 29, of Southbridge, Mass., was charged with attempted murder, robbery, assault and other crimes following his arrest in Webster, Mass., late Thursday, Connecticut state police said.

Guzman waived extradition to Connecticut after a court appearance in Massachusetts on Friday and was being held on $1 million bond at the state police barracks in Danielson. He was scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Danielson Superior Court.

Guzman and two other men are accused of attempting to rob a group of people waiting outside the Putnam Wal-Mart to purchase PlayStation 3 consoles in the early morning hours of Nov. 17, the first day they went on sale.

Andrew Patnaude, 17, of Putnam is accused of firing a shotgun at Michael Penkala, 21, of Webster, Mass., wounding him in the chest and shoulder, after Penkala refused to hand over $2,500 in his wallet. William Robertson, 21, of Woodstock allegedly tried to fire a pistol at Penkala, but authorities say it misfired and no bullet was discharged.

State police declined to say what Guzman's role was. All three defendants are charged with the same crimes. Patnaude and Robertson are also being held on bonds.

Penkala is recovering from the gunshot wounds, state police said.