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Victim Forced To Drop Pants During Armed Robbery Inside Hunting Park Restaurant

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Philadelphia police are searching for two suspects who forced a man to drop his pants during an armed robbery inside a take-out restaurant.

The robbery happened at about 8:15 p.m. on April 23rd at a Chinese take-out restaurant in the 4400 block of N. 5th Street in the city's Hunting Park section.

Surveillance video shows the suspects parking a SUV in front of the store and getting out.

One of the suspects entered the store, while the second suspect stayed outside as a "look-out."

Once inside, the first suspect pulled out a handgun and approached a 37-year-old male who was standing at the store's counter.

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The suspect demanded cash from the victim and forced him to remove his jacket and place all of his belongings on the counter.

At one point during the armed robbery, the victim dropped his pants and stood there in his underwear.

The suspect ordered the victim to sit on a bench.

The suspect and his accomplice then got into their car and drove away.

The suspects stole the victim's leather jacket, wallet, $10 and his cell phone.

There were no injuries.

The first suspect is described as a dark-complected black male, 20 years-of-age, 5'8", with a thin build. He was wearing a black or gray-hooded sweatshirt, black pants, prescription glasses and armed with a handgun.

The second suspect is described as a dark-complected black male, 20 years-of-age, with a beard. He was wearing a black-hooded sweatshirt.

The getaway car is described as a silver or white Pontiac Aztec.

Anyone with information on the suspects is urged to contact police.

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