PHILADELPHIA PD VIDEO: Robbery 721 Adams Ave

Northeast Detective Division is looking to identify and locate the suspect wanted for a robbery in Lawndale.

On September 13, 2014, at 5:24 pm, the employee, a 20 year-old female, of Metro PCS located at 721 Adams Avenue was behind the counter helping a customer, a 20 year-old male, when an unknown male entered asking questions about activating his cell phone then left. the store armed with a handgun. Once inside the suspect pointed the handgun at the employee and the customer demanding money. After complainant took an undetermined amount of cash from the register and placed it into the offender’s bag he demanded both complainants into the back room. As the complainants began walking towards the back room, the suspect fled the store on foot and was last seen west on Adams Avenue toward Roosevelt Boulevard. Taking from the Metro PCS counter was 1 Metro LG cell phone and the customers black Metro LG cell phone. There were no injuries reported.

• Suspect Description: Black male, 30 years-0f-ahe, wearing an Old Navy gray hooded sweatshirt, pink frame sunglasses, black jeans, and armed with a handgun.

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