Police look for suspect in 2nd District cell phone store robberies

Northeast Detectives is asking for help to identify a suspect police believe is connected with two 2nd District Metro PSC robberies.

The description of the suspect in both late July robberies is similar: a black male roughly 45 to 55 or 50 to 60 years old, about 5’11” and 230 pounds. He was seen wearing a tan baseball hat and burgundy polo shirt during the first robbery’ and a short-sleeved blue shirt, blue pants, blue Army-style hat and glasses during the second crime.

The Metro PCS at 6820 Bustleton Ave. was robbed at gunpoint just before 8 p.m. July 22nd. Six days later, the Metro PCS at 813 Adams Ave. was robbed at gunpoint just after 4 p.m.

Anyone with information on the man scene in this video is asked to call detectives at 215-686-3153 or -3154.

 

 

WHYY is your source for fact-based, in-depth journalism and information. As a nonprofit organization, we rely on financial support from readers like you. Please give today.

Want a digest of WHYY’s programs, events & stories? Sign up for our weekly newsletter.

Together we can reach 100% of WHYY’s fiscal year goal