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Robber sought in Lawndale heist

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A robber with brass knuckles and possibly a gun held up a Lawndale mobile phone store and roughed up the clerk on Christmas Eve. Now, detectives seek the public’s help in identifying the thug.

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Last week, police posted video of the suspect on YouTube. The clip was not recovered from the crime scene, but was found in a nearby phone store that the robber also visited, but did not hold up, police said.

The crime occurred at the A-Mobile store at 6347 Rising Sun Ave. at about 1:19 p.m. The robber entered the store, brandished brass knuckles and appeared to be concealing a gun in his sweatshirt, two employees said. The crook demanded money and phones, walked behind a cashier’s counter and grabbed one employee by the neck.

Moments later, the robber struck an employee several times in the back of the head with an unknown object, prompting a struggle between the two. Eventually, the robber fled on foot and was last seen running eastbound on Levick Street.

The crook was described as black and thin with a black jacket, black hooded sweatshirt and black pants. Visit the Philadelphia Police channel on YouTube.com to view the video. Call 215–686-TIPS or text to PPDTIP to report information. ••

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