Surveillance photo
A lone masked man robbed the same Somerton minimarket twice within a week, according to Philadelphia police, who are trying to identify and find the culprit.
The holdups occurred on Feb. 13 and 19 at the Sunoco station at 13000 Bustleton Ave. During the most recent incident, a 20-year-old woman was working as a sales clerk shortly before 8 p.m. when the robber approached the cash register and demanded money from her. After the clerk opened the register, the robber went behind the counter, grabbed cash from the drawer and fled. He was last seen running toward Byberry Road.
A similar robbery occurred six days earlier. In that case, the crook brandished a handgun.
The robber was described as white, in his early 20s, 5 feet 5 inches tall and 150 pounds with blue eyes. He wore a black hoodie, black mask and gray sweatpants. To see surveillance video of the latest hold-up, visit the Philadelphia Police channel on YouTube.com. Call 215–686-TIPS or text to PPD TIP to report information. ••
