Surveillance photo
Police are hunting for an unknown armed robber who struck at a Lawndale 7-Eleven on July 28.
The crook entered the store at 6622 Rising Sun Ave. at about 1:40 a.m., asked the cashier for a pack of cigarettes, pulled a gun and demanded money. The employee, a 36-year-old man, surrendered an undisclosed amount of cash.
The robber fled southbound on Rising Sun. He was described as black, 20 years old, 5 feet 7 inches tall, wearing a white baseball-style undershirt with red sleeves, a red Phillies hat, black pants and white shoes.
Visit the Philadelphia Police channel on YouTube.com to view surveillance video. Call 215–686-TIPS or text to PPD TIP to report information. ••
