7 Victims Robbed By Armed Men In West Chester Home Invasion

WEST CHESTER, PA — Seven victims were robbed at gunpoint during a recent home invasion in West Chester, police said.

The incident occurred on Jan. 25 at around 7:46 p.m. on the 500 block of S. Walnut Street.

The victims were playing video games and listening to music when two men broke into the house, one of them armed with a handgun, according to police.

The first suspect held the gun on the victims and demanded they turn over money, cell phones, and marijuana, while the second suspect collected the items.

No one was injured in the incident. The pair fled the scene north on Walnut Street, disposing of the cell phones at Lacey Street and Mechanics Alley.

The first suspect is described as a black man in his early 20s, standing about 5 feet, 8 inches tall and around 190 pounds. The second suspect is also a black man in his early 20s, standing around 6 feet, 4 inches tall and 200 pounds.

If you have any information on this incident, contact the West Chester Police Department at 610-696-2700 or West Chester Police Detective Unit at 610-436-1337.

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