4 Arrested In Early Morning Delco Armed Robbery

BROOKHAVEN, PA — Four men are in custody after allegedly robbing a Delaware County Walgreens at knifepoint Thursday morning.

According to the DA's office, Lorenzo Ross, 25, Jonathon Jones, 24, Derek Stevens 19, all of Washington DC, and Derrick Ross, 35, of Virginia, were arrested and charged with robbery and related offenses.

The four are being arraigned Thursday, authorities said.

The Delaware County District Attorney's Office said four men with their faces covered came into a Walgreens on the 4000 block of Edgemont Avenue in Brookhaven Borough at 4:24 a.m. Thursday, June 6.

Derrick Ross, Lorenzo Ross, and Jones went directly to the store's pharmacy, forced an employee to open a safe containing narcotics, and took said drugs, according to the DA's office. Stevens went to the front of the store, forced an employee to open a cash register, and forced two witnesses to the back of the store, the DA's office said.

Witnesses in the store called 911 and officers arrived at the store while the four were still inside, according to the DA's office.

Jones grabbed a male employee and used him as a shield, but a responding officer was able to fire a round and hit the alleged robber in the arm, the DA's office said. Jones is in stable condition at the hospital, according to the DA's office.

The four continued to run, but were taken into custody by other officers on scene, according to the DA's office.

The store was closed for several hours and reopened at about 8:15 a.m.

It's unclear if the four men have a connection to Brookhaven or Delaware County, the DA's office said.