Olney store ransacked, robbed as suspects attack owner: police

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are asking for the public's help to identify three suspects after a strong-arm robbery in Olney last month.

What we know:

A convenience store on the 300 block of Ruscomb Street was robbed by three suspects on February 20. 

Police say the store owner initially ran after a woman who tried to walk out without paying for her food order.

The woman returned with at least two men.

Surveillance footage shows a man and woman fighting the owner and clearing shelves before another man completely empties the store's cash register.

All the suspects then fled with the cash.

Zahmare Johnson-Lane, 20, is one of three suspects wanted for the robbery of the Almonte Family Variety Store at 322 W. Ruscomb St. | The Philadelphia Police Department

Philly police released the above mug shot of Zahmare Johnson-Lane, who they say is one of the suspects wanted for the robbery of the Almonte Family Variety Store at 322 W. Ruscomb St.

The two additional suspects remain unidentified at this time.

Johnson-Lane is considered a flight risk. Police say he previously evaded police in a black Chrysler 300 with Pennsylvania license plate MSV-0959. 

He is 20 years old, approximately 6’1" tall, weighs around 165 pounds, and has brown eyes and black hair.

If you have any information regarding his whereabouts, please contact Northwest Detectives immediately at 215-686-3353 or call 911.

What's next:

Anyone with information is being asked to contact police.

The suspects are reportedly known to live in the area, and had been in the store before the robbery.