Crime & Safety
Armed Robber Hits Wynnewood 7-Eleven: Police
The suspect was last seen fleeing south on City Avenue after robbing the store at gunpoint Wednesday night, police said.
WYNNEWOOD, PA – An armed robber targeted a 7-Eleven store in Wynnewood Wednesday night and made off with cigarettes, according to Lower Merion Township Police.
Police said at about 9:40 p.m., a male entered the store at the City Avenue and Haverford Road intersection and pulled out a handgun.
The suspect then forced his way behind the counter and took several packs of cigarettes, police said.
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He then fled the area, heading south on City Avenue, police said.
The suspect is described as a black male who was wearing a red sweatshirt and gray sweatpants, police said.
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Anyone with information should contact Lower Merion Township Police at (610) 649-1000.
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