Suspect sought in string of armed robberies

A surveillance camera recorded a man who is wanted in a string of armed robberies, and police are asking for help from the public to identify and arrest the suspect.

The man robbed a store at gunpoint on Frankford Avenue near Venango in Kensington on Nov. 2 , police said.

On Nov. 20, police said the man robbed a Dunkin Donuts on Girard Avenue near Berks Street in Fishtown. He pulled a gun on employees, demanded money from the register, and ran off with about $300, police said.

On Nov. 23, the man demanded cash and pointed a silver revolver at employees of a gas station on Susquehanna Avenue near Wildey Street in Fishtown. He left the store with $500, police said.

On Dec. 2, the man robbed a 7-Eleven on Luzerne Street near K in Juniata Park. After the clerk opened the cash register, the suspect jumped over the counter and snatched $140, police said. The man tried running from the store, but was locked inside. He broke a window and fled the scene on foot, police said.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic man in his late 20s to early 30s, who has a medium complexion and is between 5-feet-7 and 5-feet-9 inches tall. The man has a beard and mustache, and was wearing a blue, hooded coat, blue jeans, and a black and white scarf, police said.

Tipsters are asked to call 215-686-TIPS (8477) or the Philadelphia Police East Detective Division at 215-686-3243.

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