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Police Investigate Armed Robbery of a Business

Date: November 6, 2021
Incident Type: Robbery
Location: Zone 6
Summary:

Pittsburgh Police from Zone 6 were called to the 1200 block of Chartiers Avenue around 10 p.m. for reports of an armed robbery at the Family Dollar store.

Employees told responding officers that a male wearing a mask came up to the counter and brandished a firearm before taking an undisclosed amount of cash from the register. He fled the store on foot towards a wooded area. No one was injured.

The suspect is described as 5'11" with an athletic build, wearing all black clothing and carrying a Puma backpack.

Mobile Crime Unit detectives processed the scene.

Police continue to investigate


Reporting PIO:
Cara Cruz

2021-11-06
PIO@pittsburghpa.gov


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