CHESTNUTHILL TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A person wearing a clown mask wielded a “samurai sword” while robbing a Pennsylvania convenience store on Thursday, authorities said.
According to a news release from the Pennsylvania State Police, the thief entered the rear of the Uni-Mart store in Chestnuthill Township.
Police said the suspect forced the cashier to open the register and took an undetermined amount of cash, WBRE-TV reported.
🚨Armed robbery - Chestnuthill Township, Monroe County🚨
— Trooper Petroski (@PSPTroopNPIO) October 13, 2022
Any info on the suspect, contact 911 immediately! @wbrewyou @WNEP @FOX56WOLF @69News pic.twitter.com/WraZ47URq3
The suspect then fled the area, running into a nearby wooded area, according to WNEP-TV.
In addition to the mask and sword, the suspect was also described as wearing gray sweatpants, a white T-shirt and black socks, state police said in the news release.
Chestnuthill Township is located southeast of Wilkes-Barre in Monroe County.
ROBBER IN CLOWN MASK ROBS STORE WITH SWORD: Troopers say the armed robbery happened early Thursday at the Uni Mart store on Route 115 and Jonas Road in Chestnuthill Township, near Effort. https://t.co/eP4Acp47vi
— WNEP (@WNEP) October 13, 2022
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