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Police investigating armed robbery in Frankford

A man robbed a 7-Eleven on Oxford Avenue at gunpoint on Oct. 1, police said.

By
Jack Tomczuk
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October 16, 2019
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1 min read

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Surveillance image provided by police

Police are looking for a man who robbed a Frankford 7-Eleven at gunpoint earlier this month.

The masked suspect entered the store at 5259 Oxford Ave. around 12:45 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, authorities said. He announced a robbery and told an employee to open the cash registers, police said.

Investigators said he took money and several packs of cigarettes before fleeing east on Pratt Street.

Anyone with information about the suspect or the robbery is asked to call Northeast Detectives at 215-686-3153/3154. All tips will be confidential. ••

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