Published on June 08, 2024
Date: June 8, 2024 Incident Type: Robbery Location: Zone 5 Summary:
At approximately 4:45 p.m., Pittsburgh Police from Zone 5 responded to 9-1-1 calls for an armed robbery inside a business in the 6100 block of Penn Avenue.
A male walked into the store with what looked to be a long gun and demanded money. No shots were fired and no one was hurt. The gun turned out to be a BB gun that the actor left behind.
He fled the store on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash wearing a white shirt, pink hoodie, black pants, and black shoes with white soles.
Police have set up a perimeter and continue to search the area.
The Mobile Crime Unit processed evidence at the scene and Violent Crime Unit detectives will continue the robbery investigation.
Reporting PIO: Cara Cruz
2024-06-08 PIO@pittsburghpa.gov