Crime & Safety

Masked Man Holds Philadelphia Restaurant Owner At Gunpoint In Front Of Her Kids, Steals Cash, Video Shows

Police said the suspect was last seen running through the parking lot for SEPTA's Olney Regional Rail station.

(CBS Philadelphia)

May 30, 2025

Philadelphia police are searching for a suspect caught on camera robbing a restaurant owner in front of three of her children last weekend in the city's Olney neighborhood.

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The Philadelphia Police Department released surveillance video Thursday of the armed robbery, which took place at 9 p.m. Saturday, May 24, at Shauna's Restaurant in the 5400 block of North Mascher Street.

The surveillance video shows the owner closing her restaurant with her children present when a man enters the store, points a gun and demands money from the register. The owner and her kids can be seen in the video screaming in fear during the robbery.

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