Teen Robber Used App To Find Victims In Montgomery Co.: Cops

LOWER POTTSGROVE, PA — A local teenager has been arrested for a string of recent robberies of victims who were using a popular app to sell items.

The individual was captured during an undercover investigation where detectives posed as sellers, Lower Pottsgrove police said.

Police said that seven different robberies were reported after victims were lured using the "Letgo" app.

The incidents took place around the area since Sept. 2, including in the parking lot of the Coventry Christian School, Landis Market, and Walnut Ridge Estates Community.

Authorities urged residents to exercise caution in such transactions and to utilize safe, public areas during normal business hours.

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