Gunman menaces employees in Cumru Township convenience store holdup, police say
Aug. 4—Cumru Township police said a man pulled out a firearm Wednesday inside the Sunoco A-Plus at 1547 Lancaster Ave., then threatened to kill the workers before fleeing without taking anything.
Cumru police were dispatched for a robbery at the store shortly before noon.
Investigators gave this account:
Two employees were behind the counter when a man entered.
He approached the counter as if to initiate a transaction, then pulled out a handgun and rushed around the counter to the office. In the process, one of the workers was knocked down.
The gunman entered the office and looked around, then came out still brandishing the handgun, and threatening to shoot the employees.
He then fled the store without taking anything, and was last seen heading north toward the nearby city line.
The gunman was Black, wearing a black baseball hat and a black face mask. He had a white hoodie with red writing on front that read "Bad Habits but Good Intentions" and a big red "V" on the back. He was also wearing black shorts, gray tights, black socks and white sneakers.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Cumru police at 610-777-9595.
If someone would prefer to stay anonymous they are asked to contact Crime Alert Berks County at 1-877-373-9913.
