Philadelphia Police Announce Arrest In 3 Gunpoint Robberies At Smoke Shops

CBS Philadelphia

November 27, 2024

Philadelphia police have made an arrest after three businesses were robbed at gunpoint on three consecutive days this month.

The string of robberies began Saturday, Nov. 23. At around 1 p.m., police responded to a robbery at the Exotic Convenience Store on the 6700 block of Castor Avenue. The store features a sign that says "vape/smoke shop" out front.

In that incident, a man went into the store, walked to the back and pointed a handgun when approached, before forcing an employee to open the cash register. The man got away with about $500 before leaving in a black SUV. No one was injured in this incident, police said.

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