Suspects used pepper spray in armed robbery of Philadelphia daycare, police say

Police say a group of three woman stormed into a Philadelphia daycare Friday afternoon armed with a gun and pepper spray. The group stole and iPad and sprayed mace into a room where seven toddlers were sleeping, according to police.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities are investigating an armed robbery at a Philadelphia daycare Friday where one of the suspects allegedly sprayed pepper spray into a room full of sleeping toddlers.

Officer from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the Munchkins to Masterminds Daycare on the 5400 block of Girard Avenue around 1:30 p.m. for reports of a robbery.

A law enforcement source told FOX 29 that three women banged on the door and one showed a gun. Once inside, authorities said they stole and iPad and sprayed pepper spray into a room of seven sleeping toddlers and two adult staff members.

Police said the building was immediately evacuated and closed for the rest of the day. Emergency medical responders were called to the school to evaluate the victims, police said. No serious injuries were reported.

"No consideration for nothing, kids or anything," nearby neighbor Martez Burton said. "We need God out here, seriously. We need the police out here."

No arrests were reported immediately following the incident.

One source told FOX 29 that the attack may have stemmed from a soured business deal.