2 Sought In Armed Robbery Of North Philadelphia Store

PHILADELPHIA — Two men are being sought for the gunpoint robbery of a North Philadelphia store.

Police said the robbery occurred at about 5 p.m. on Oct. 26 at a store on the 5900 block of North Fifth Street.

Two men came into her store at that time.

One was carrying a trash bag with a crutch sticking out of it, and the other man pulled a rifle out of the bag.

The man with the rifle told the store owner to get in the back of the store and demanded money.

The owner told the men she did not have any money, and the armed man threatened to shoot her while pointing the rifle at her.

After a few minutes, the men left with the victim's iPhone 12 Pro Max.

One of the men is described as an 18- to 22-year-old Black male standing 6 fee 1 inch tall with a medium build who was wearing a black Nike jacket with a black hoodie underneath, black sweatpants, and covid mask.

The other man was also described as a Black male, standing 5 feet 8 inches tall with a medium build, about 18 to 22 years old and was wearing a gray hoodie with "Free" written on left front (unknown word written on right) with gray sweatpants and covid mask.

If you see these suspects, do not approach, contact 911 immediately.

To submit a tip via telephone, dial 215-686-8477 or text a tip to 215-686-8477. Use this electronic form to submit a tip anonymously.

All tips will be confidential.

If you have any information about this crime or these suspects, please contact the Northwest Detective Division at 215-686-3353 or 215-686-3354.