Crime & Safety
Masked Clown Wielding Samurai Sword Robs PA Store: Cops
The clown Samurai swordsman fled into the woods after, police said.
MONROE COUNTY, PA — A man dressed in a clown mask brandishing a Samurai sword robbed a gas station in Pennsylvania last week, state police said.
The incident occurred on Oct. 13 at around 4:54 a.m. at the Chestnthill Township Uni-Mart in Monroe County.
The man, who police said was white and was wearing a white t-shirt, gray sweatpants, and black socks, held the sword up to the attendant, according to authorities.
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After grabbing some cash, he fled into the woods, police said.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating.
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