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Suspect Utters Chilling Message To Employees During Robbery Of Store In Philly

By Steve Beck

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- "Nobody move or I'll kill you."

Those are the chilling words police say a suspect uttered to several employees after robbing a dollar store in Philadelphia.

The incident happened on April 22nd at a Family Dollar store in the 4000 block of Lancaster Avenue in the city's Belmont section.

According to investigators, the suspect entered the store and waited in line with a bottle of soda, acting as if he was going to buy it.

When the cashier opened the register, the suspect lunged over the counter, reached into the register and took an undetermined amount of money.

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Police say before the suspect left the store, he said "nobody move or I'll kill you" to several employees.

The suspect then ran out of the store.

The suspect is described as a black male, 40 years-of-age, 6'0", 180 lbs, with a beard and mustache. He was wearing a light gray hooded sweatshirt with blue sleeves, a tan pants, blue hat and dark-colored Converse sneakers.

Anyone with information about the suspect is urged to call 911.

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