Two suspects are sought by police after a robbery at the Metro Cell Phone store in Roxborough on October 8, the Philadelphia Police Department announced.
An employee was inside the Metro Cell Phone, on 6204 Ridge Avenue, at about 5:16 p.m. on October 8 when two males entered, police said.
One went behind the counter and opened the register with the sleeve of his shirt so that his fingerprints didn’t touch the register.
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He took an unknown amount of money from the register, and both fled the scene.
No injuries were reported.
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The first suspect is a black male, 6’1 tall, with black pants, black sweatshirt, and gray sneakers.
The second is a black male with a short sleeve and long sleeve shirt on, in addition to a stocking mask.
If you have any information about this crime or these suspects, please contact the Northwest Detective Division at
215-686-3353/3354, and dial Det. Redanauer‘s extension at #8052.
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