Two men with a baby stroller allegedly robbed a worker preparing to open a North Philadelphia check-cashing store Wednesday morning.
One of the guys allegedly demanded cash as he pulled a gun on a female employee as she opened America’s Cash Express on Germantown Ave. around 8:40, said Philadelphia Police Lt. Frank Vanore.
While the man pushed his way into the store another man stood across the street appearing to push a baby stroller, police said.
Eventually the robber emerged from the store with more than $20,000, according to police.
He and his stroller-pushing accomplice ran northbound on Germantown Ave.
The guy who allegedly stole the money was described as a black male, about 40 years old and wearing tan Muslim garb. The guy with the stroller was described as a black male possibly in a dark jacket.
Some witnesses thought they saw a child but police couldn’t confirm if a child was in the stroller.
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Cops were pouring over surveillance tapes from nearby stores and inside the robbed store Wednesday to see if they could identify the robbers and if they actually had a child with them while allegedly committing the crime.
This comes just days after two parents allegedly left their child behind after they robbed a South Street jewelry store.
