East Germantown bar robbed
My Place Bar, located on the 2100 block of 65th Ave. in East Germantown, was robbed of $800 early last Friday.
According to police, an unknown male entered the bar at 2:35 a.m., pointed a silver handgun at a 61-year-old employee and demanded money from the register.
The offender was described as a black male, 6-feet 3-inches tall, 250 pounds wearing a black hoodie and dark blue jeans. Police have no leads on a suspect and no shots were fired.
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