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Police: Serial robbery suspects strike again in Philadelphia

Published  September 21, 2018 5:07pm EDT
U.S.
FOX 29 Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (WTXF) - Police say a group of serial robbery suspects have now struck at least a dozen times. Their latest hold up took place at a Philadelphia Metro PCS store.

Investigators say the suspects have targeted drug stores, dollar stores and pizza shops since August 17.

The latest robbery took placed at the Metro PCS store on the 6200 block of North Front Street in Olney.

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Police say two suspects entered the store and approached the counter, as one of the men pointed a handgun at a store employee, and demanded money from the register.

The silver handgun, along with a logo on one of the suspects jackets have both appeared in surveillance videos from several other robberies.

Police have stepped up patrols in the area along Ogontz, Cheltenham Avenue and Wadsworth. They believe these guys may be a part of a bigger crew and may be using a getaway driver.

No serious injuries have been reported in these incidents, but police say they're armed and dangerous.