Armed Robbery at Markley Street Citgo Under Investigation

Patch readers are reporting Norristown Police and EMS are on the scene at the Citgo Gas Station in the Astor Shopping Center in the 1700 block of Markley Street Thursday night.

Police have confirmed that two armed men robbed the station and customers inside the store and fled on foot.

Early reports from readers and scanner chatter describe the men as two black male suspects in ski masks. The cashier of the store may have been pistol whipped during the robbery.

Police are still investigating at the scene.

Patch will update this story as more information becomes available.