Crime & Safety

Strong-Arm Robbery At Bala Cynwyd 7-Eleven Tuesday

Police said a man robbed the store after a credit card he tried to use was denied and he said he had a gun.

BALA CYNWYD, PA – The 7-Eleven on City Avenue in Bala Cynwyd was robbed early Tuesday morning, according to Lower Merion Police.

Police said at about 4:51 a.m. Tuesday a man came into the store at 169 W. City Ave. and tried to make a purchase with a credit card.

When the card was declined, the man then said he had a gun and fled the store with the items he was trying to buy, according to police.

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Police said the man was seen fleeing the area in a Chevrolet Sedan.

Anyone with information should contact Lower Merion Police at (610) 649-1000.

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