An armed and dangerous group of three men have targeted multiple 7-Eleven stores in the Philadelphia suburbs. NBC10’s Johnny Archer speaks to an employee at one of the targeted stores.
Editor's note (Aug. 1, 2023, 6:48 a.m.): A Philadelphia 7-Eleven store was robbed Tuesday morning. Law enforcement were working to figure out if that heist is connected.
Three men are wanted by the FBI for a string of robberies at 7-Eleven stores in the suburbs of Philadelphia.
During most of the incidents, one suspect would guard the door while the other two would confront a store employee, threaten them with a gun, and demand money, according to FBI officials.
During some of the robberies, the suspects went behind the counter and attacked the employee, officials said.
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There were five incidents in the last 10 days:
- July 22 - 7-Eleven on Dutton Mill Road in Aston Township, Delaware County
- July 22 - 7-Eleven on West Eagle Road in Haverford Township, Delaware County
- July 27 - 7-Eleven on Chester Pike in Sharon Hill, Delaware County
- July 30 - 7-Eleven on Horsham Road in Montgomery Township, Montgomery County
- July 30 - 7-Eleven on Street Road in Upper Southampton Township, Bucks County
All of the robberies took place between midnight at 2 a.m.
According to officials, the suspects have taken money and other items during the robberies.
The suspects could be seen wearing masks, sunglasses and gloves in each robbery.
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"They're very shaken up," George Hawkins, a co-worker of the employee who was robbed at the Sharon Hill 7-Eleven, told NBC10.
Hawkins said he was also the victim of a robbery several years ago while working at 7-Eleven.
"They pulled out their guns and told me to open the register," Hawkins said. "Threatened me to not say anything and then ran off. I'm still a little traumatized by it."
If you have any information on the robberies or the suspects involved, you're urged to call the FBI at 215-418-4000 or go to tips.fbi.gov. A reward is being offered for information that leads to arrests.
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