Police: Suspect sought in Holmesburg gas station armed robbery

Suspect sought in armed robbery of Holmesburg gas station, police say

Authorities are searching for a man who they say robbed a Holmesburg gas station at gunpoint over the weekend.

HOLMESBURG - Authorities are searching for a man who they say robbed a Holmesburg gas station at gunpoint over the weekend.

Police say the man entered the Getty gas station on the 8700 block of Frankford Avenue just before 9:30 a.m. on Sunday.

After asking the clerk if the store was hiring, the man allegedly pulled a handgun from his pocket and leapt over the counter. The suspect reportedly demanded cash from the register, stole several packs of cigarettes and swiped an employee's iPhone X.