Crime & Safety

Armed Robbery On Ridge Pike On Halloween Night: Cops

A man entered the store and pointed a gun at the head of the clerk.

An armed robbery was reported at a gas station on Ridge Pike on Halloween night, police said.

The incident occurred at 9:12 p.m. at the Sunoco Mini-Mart on 2601 Ridge Pike in Trooper, according to authorities.

An white male suspect entered the store, pointed a gun at the head of the clerk, and demanded money from the registers, police said.

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Once he received the money the man ran out of the store. He then got on a motorcycle that had been parked at Dell Angelo Park near Evans Road and fled the area, police said.

The man is about 5 feet, 9 inches tall with a thin build, police said.

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Anyone with any information is asked to contact police at 610-539-5900.

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