Crime & Safety
Teen Carjacked At Gunpoint In Devon; 2 Suspects On the Run
Police said two armed suspects carjacked a victim at 5:15 p.m. Monday in Devon Square Shopping Center parking lot.
TREDYFFRIN TWP. —Police are searching for two armed suspects who carjacked a victim at 5:15 p.m. Monday in the parking lot of the Devon Square Shopping Center in the Devon section of the township.
The victim had returned to his car after buying milk in a store when when two males entered his vehicle and displayed handguns while robbing him of his belongings, police said.
The suspects proceeded to flee in the victim’s vehicle.
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The victim was not injured.
The vehicle was recovered unoccupied a short time later in Philadelphia.
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A similar carjacking occurred at the shopping center in 2019, police said.
Police remind all residents to be aware of their surroundings and report unusual activity.
Anyone with information regarding this crime is asked to contact the Tredyffrin Township detectives at 610-644-3221.
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