Suspected Plumstead McDonald's Robber Taken Into Custody: Police

PLUMSTEAD TOWNSHIP, PA — Aaron Pippen Sr., wanted for the June 22 robbery of the Plumsteadville McDonald's, was taken into custody without incident on Wednesday, Nov. 1, according to Plumstead Township Police.

Pippen, 63, of Philadelphia, was arraigned before the Honorable Judge Gary Gambardella, who
set Pippen's bail at $5 million, 10 percent. His preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Nov. 13.

Police have charged Pippin with robbery, terroristic threats, theft, and receiving stolen property.

On Monday, Judge Gambardella issued a felony arrest warrant for Pippen for a robbery
that occurred at the Plumsteadville McDonald’s on June 22.

At approximately 10:52 p.m., officers from the Plumstead Township Police department were dispatched to the fastfood restaurant in the Plumstead Square Shopping Center for a robbery in progress. Upon arrival officers learned that the suspect had already fled the area.

Police said video surveillance shows that at 10:47 p.m., a man entered the front lobby of the restaurant and wraps his right hand in a white towel. He then traversed the front counter to gain access to the rear of the building, police said.

At that point, police said the man put his covered hand to the back of the head of a McDonald's employee and demanded money. The worker later told police that the man threatened to kill everyone if he didn't get the money.

The man then fled the restaurant with a cash drawer that contained approximately $550 in cash. There were no injuries reported in the incident.

With the assistance of video surveillance and license plate recognition technology, investigators identified Pippen as the individual who committed the robbery and sought an arrest warrant through the courts.