Crime & Safety

Roxborough Store Robbed at Gunpoint, Police Seek Help Identifying Suspects

Police are seeking the public's help to identify two men who robbed the T-Mobile store on Ridge Avenue in Roxborough on May 5 at 3:45 p.m.

Philadelphia Police are seeking the public’s help to identify the suspects involved in multiple robberies, including one in Roxborough.

According to police, two men robbed the T-Mobile store on Ridge Avenue in Roxborough on May 5 at 3:45 p.m.

Police say the same men also robbed stores in the Oxford Circle and Hunting Park sections of the city this month.

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According to police, during the robbery in Roxborough, one suspect entered through the front entrance and the second entered through the parking lot side of the store. The suspects ordered the employees at gunpoint to open all cash registers, according to police.

After taking $1,000 in cash both suspects fled on foot and were last seen going south on Ridge Avenue, according to police.

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The first suspect is described as a black man, age 17 to 25 and 140 to 150 pounds. He was wearing a dark colored hooded sweatshirt, dark jeans and boots. A stocking covered his head, police said. He was armed with a handgun. 

The second suspect is described as a black male, age 17 to 25 years and 150 to 160 pounds. He was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt with a Nike logo on the front and was carrying a red and white "Villa" bag, police say. He was also armed with a handgun.

Click here to view the video on the Philadelphia Police YouTube Channel.

If you see these suspects do not approach them, contact 911 immediately. To submit a tip via telephone, dial 215.686.TIPS (8477) or text a tip to PPD TIP or 773847. Use this electronic form to submit a tip anonymously.


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