Police are looking for a man who concealed his face with an orange pumpkin mask and robbed a dollar store in the Lawncrest section of Philadelphia.
Second District police responded to a robbery at a Family Dollar store, located at 6429 Rising Sun Avenue, at around 8:20 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6.
The suspect entered the store with the mask on and approached the counter. Police said the man then displayed a handgun that was inside his waistband to the cashier and demanded money from the cash register. The employee complied with the demands and gave the offender an undetermined amount of money before being ordered to lay on the floor.
The suspect is described as a medium-complected, medium-built man standing between 5-foot-8 and 6-foot-1. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie, gray sneakers with white laces, and armed with a handgun.
If you have any information on this crime or this suspect, contact the Northeast Detective Division at 215-686-3153/3154.
