Suspect sought for multiple 7th District beer store robberies [crime]
Police in the 7th District are looking for the man they believe has robbed multiple beer stores over the last two weeks.
Just before 1 a.m. Aug. 2, a man smashed the glass of Krewstown Beverage at 8900 Krewstown Rd. and stole cigarettes. Six days later, a suspect smashed the glass at Pennypack Beer Distributor at 8120 Roosevelt Blvd. and stole cash and lottery tickets.
The same man is also suspected to robing a Bensalem Township store.
The suspect is described as a white man about 30 years old with short blond hair. Tips on his identity or whereabouts can be texted to 7773847, sent online or called in at 215-686-8477.
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