Crime & Safety

Teen Robbed Inside Exton Square Mall: West Whiteland Police

Police said the man seen here asked a 14-year-old for bus fare, but when the teen handed over $2, the man stole his wallet and ran off.

EXTON, PA – A man is sought for stealing a 14-year-old kid's wallet inside the Exton Square Mall last week, according to West Whiteland Township Police.

Police said the man highlighted in the picture above is accused of robbing a 14-year-old person's wallet on Aug. 17 at about 8 p.m. at Round One in the mall.

The man approached the teen and asked him for bus fare, police said.

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After giving the teen gave the man $2, the man grabbed his wallet and fled the store with another person.

Police described the suspect as a black man in his late teens or early 20s with dreadlocks. He was wearing dark clothing and a backpack, police said.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Scott Pezick at (610) 363-0200, extension 1017 or spezick@westwhiteland.org. Information can be submitted anonymously, police said.

Image via West Whiteland Township Police

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