Man robbed at gunpoint in Palm Springs

A 58-year-old Palm Springs resident suspected ofrobbing a man at gunpoint in Palm Springs was behind bars today.

Fennin Clay Walton was arrested about 3:30 a.m. Sunday in the 2400 blockof North Palm Canyon Drive, 10 minutes after the robbery was reported onNorth Palm Canyon and Gateway Drive, according to police and jail records.

A 22-year-old Palm Springs resident was walking on Gateway when avehicle stopped next to him, and a passenger got out and displayed a handgun,Palm Springs police Sgt. Harvey Reed said.

“The passenger … took money from the victim and got back inside thevehicle, which then drove away from the area,” Reed said.

Officers found a vehicle matching the description of the suspects’ carin the parking lot of a business at Racquet Club Road and North Palm Canyon anddetained three people, including Walton, Reed said.

A woman identified as Gina Maria Lee was allegedly found with drugparaphernalia and was cited and released. The third person was also released atthe scene, Reed said.

Walton was booked at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility inBanning, with bail set at $30,000, according to jail records.