Crime & Safety
Edgmont Sunoco Robbed at Knifepoint, Police Say
Between $200 and $600 was stolen from the gas station, police say.
A man, armed with a kitchen knife, robbed the Sunoco at Route 352 at Gradyville Road in Edgmont Township on Wednesday, according to Pennsylvania State Police-Media Barracks.
At about 8:40 p.m., a white man with a stocky build and about 6-feet tall, entered the Sunoco and asked for the money out of the cash register and lottery, according to State Police.
Armed with a kitchen knife, the man handed the cashier a white bag with red and green writing on it and stole between $200 and $600, according to State Police.
He then fled the scene on foot, heading north on Rt. 352.
The robber was described as being in his early 20's with a beard and was wearing a camouflage jacket with a blue vest over it, a green ball cap, blue jeans, black gloves and black/white sneakers, according to State Police.
Police searched the area following the robbery but found nothing.
Anyone with information should contact Trooper Martin Wiley of the Pennsylvania State Police, Media Barracks.
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