Three men arrested for robbing Cottman Avenue PNC
Three men were arrested Thursday after robbing a bank on the 2200-block of Cottman Avenue near Horrocks Street.
According to reports, the men donned masks to rob a PNC branch around 1 p.m., and fled with the money. Police chased the suspects and arrested them about 10 minutes later on the 7200-block of Oakland Street.
The money and at least one gun were recovered.
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