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Ripley Way, PA— A man with a pillowcase over his head robbed $2,845 from the Black Derby Liquor Store on 2311 Ripley Way at gunpoint.

The robber was described by store clerk, Steve Bellinos, as a 6-foot tall male weighing about 155 pound. (Ideally, police accounts or descriptions would be source of this information). He was wearing blue jeans, and a dirty white T-shirt with a torn right sleeve.

Only four minutes after the gunman arrived, Bellinos triggered the silent alarm. Officers Anne Fulgham and Jose Lopez responded immediately. When they arrived the gunman fled the scene. Despite a shouted warning, a gunshot, and a chase, the criminal managed to escape down an alley. “The officers did a great job,” said witness Paul Reinicke. “The guys ran so fast. He looked like a track star.”

Police Chief Antonio Grasso said the Police Internal Security Squad would perform a routine investigation, as is standard procedure anytime an officer fires their revolver. The robber remains unidentified and uncaught.

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