An armed robbery involving three masked men occurred in Center City in the early hours of Sunday morning, police said.
The incident occurred at the 1500 block of Locust Street at around 3 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23, police said.
According to police, three masked men — two of whom were armed with handguns and the third an AR-15-style rifle — approached three victims after getting out of a grey Hyundai. The three victims were ordered to the ground and the robbers demanded their belongings.
Two of the victims complied, but a third resisted and was struck in the face with a handgun during the altercation, police said.
The robbers got away with watches, cell phones, car keys, wallets and driver’s licenses, among other items, police said.
The three suspects then fled eastbound on Locust Street in their grey Hyundai, police said.
The suspects have not been taken into custody at this time, police said.
Anyone with any information on the incident is urged to contact the Philadelphia Police Department at 215-686-TIPS (8477) or anonymously online here.
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