Pittsburgh Police Investigating Pair Of Armed Robberies Overnight
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Pittsburgh Police are investigating two armed robberies at convenience stores in Pittsburgh neighborhoods early Tuesday morning.
The first report came in just before 2:30 a.m. for an armed robbery at the 7-11 on Brookline Boulevard.
Responding officers were notified on scene that two males wearing dark hooded sweatshirts entered the store with their faces covered.
Police say that a gun was displayed, and that the suspects fled the store with cigarettes.
KDKA spoke to the cashier inside who was there while it happened. He says he was not hurt during the incident.
Not long after, around 3 a.m., another convenience store, Speedway, along Browns Hill Road in Greenfield was robbed.
Police arrived and were notified of two males in dark hooded sweatshirts who entered the Speedway at the top of Browns Hill Road with their faces covered. It too involved two men wearing dark-colored hooded sweatshirts, with their faces covered.
Pittsburgh Police say one man showed a gun and money was taken from the register. They say the pair ran towards Beechwood Boulevard.
Police say they're investigating to see if the two robberies are related.
As of now, no arrests have been made.