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Suspect sought after Chestnut St. restaurant robbery at gunpoint

May 20, 2016

Police are looking for a male suspect who they say robbed a local restaurant at gunpoint on Sunday, May 15. The robbery took place shortly after midnight on Sunday when an unknown man, wearing a mask and armed with a handgun, entered the Falafel restaurant on the 4400 block of Chestnut and demanded money and phones from people inside. Police say four people were robbed inside the restaurant.

After taking cash and iPhones from the victims the suspect, described as a tall (6 feet 4 inches) black male wearing a blue jacket, gray pants and a black mask, fled toward Market Street. No one was injured in the robbery, according to police.

One cell phone was tracked by the victims to 400 Busti St. in the main driveway, however the suspect or phones were not located. 

The robber was armed with a silver revolver with a long barrel, according to police.

Southwest Detectives Division is handling this case. If you have any information about the suspect or this crime please call 215-686-3183/3184 or 911.

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