Crime & Safety

Upper Saucon Jewelry Store Robbed

Police say an unidentified man stole a Rolex watch valued at more than $10,000 from Murphy Jewelers in the Promenade Shops Sunday afternoon.

Police in Upper Saucon Township are on the lookout for a man who allegedly robbed in the Promenade Shops Sunday afternoon and fled with a Rolex watch worth $10,650.

According to a press release from the Upper Saucon Police Department, the man--who was captured on store surveillance--entered the jewelry store at 1:35pm.

Police described the suspect as "a black male, (in his) early 20s,” and approximately 5 feet, 8 inches tall.

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They added that he has a pierced left ear, a "chin strap" beard and what appeared to be a tattoo on his right inner forearm.

"After requesting to see a Rolex watch, the suspect abruptly fled from the store," police said of the incident.

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Upper Saucon police are asking that anyone with information about the suspect's identity contact them at 610-282-3064.

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