Woman robbed twice at gunpoint in North Philadelphia, police investigating

PHILADELPHIA (WPHL) — Police are asking for the public’s help to find the two people responsible for a gunpoint robbery in North Philadelphia last month.

According to the Philadelphia Police Department, the robbery happened on July 5 around 5:30 a.m. near 32nd Street and Allegheny Avenue. The victim told police that as she was getting into her car, two men approached the victim and robbed her at gunpoint.

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Police said the men fled eastbound on Allegheny before reappearing a short time later. The men allegedly tried to take even more items from the victim.

According to investigators, the men got away in a Mercedes sedan, last seen heading eastbound through an alley towards 31st Street.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Philadelphia Police Department’s Northwest Detective Division at 215-686-3353/3354. Anonymous tips can also be submitted online or by calling 215-686-TIPS.