Thursday, December 28, 2017

Police Release Photos of Suspect in Armed Robbery

Police have released photos of a suspect in an armed robbery in Barnesville on Wednesday.


According to the Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville, the robbery took place at the Brown Bag Gas Station, located at 832 Barnesville Drive, in Barnesville, around 6:30pm.

Police say a male entered the gas station with a knife and demanded the employee to open the cash register.   The suspect then removed the entire register and fled the scene.  The register was said to have contained about $200.

The suspect is described as male, 5'11", and was wearing a gray striped hoodie over a maroon hoodie, a black ski mask, dark colored athletic pants, and white sneakers.

Anyone with information should call the Pennsylvania State Police at (570) 874-5300.