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2nd Center City robbery involving AR-15-style rifle under investigation
6abc Philadelphia • • nation
Key Points:
- Philadelphia police are investigating an armed robbery in Center City where two masked suspects, one carrying an AR-15-style rifle, stole gold chains and a silver diamond watch from a 23-year-old man and his friends.
- The robbery occurred around 2:15 a.m. Friday on the 1500 block of Sansom Street, with the suspects fleeing west on Sansom Street without causing injuries.
- This incident follows a similar robbery less than a week earlier on the 1500 block of Locust Street, where masked men with an AR-15-style rifle stole multiple valuables from three victims.
- Authorities believe the two robberies are connected, and no arrests have been made in either case.
- Police are seeking information from the public and can be contacted at 215-686-TIPS (8477).
