State Police are investigating a reported armed robbery in Schuylkill County Friday morning.
According to information just released by State Police-Frackville, the incident reportedly occurred Friday morning (Aug. 21) between 7:55 and 8:03. During that time, a person wearing a face covering, black backpack, gray hoodie, and black Nike sweatpants entered the Speedway gas station, along S. Lehigh Ave., just outside Frackville.
During the incident, the suspect displayed a firearm and then fled the scene on foot. Police say it’s possible that a white sedan was involved in the incident. That vehicle was last seen fleeing south on Route 61.
No information on what the suspect got from the store has been released.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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