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Man Robs Driver At Gunpoint After Asking For Ride In North Philly, Police Say

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Police are searching for a suspect in connection to an armed robbery in North Philadelphia. Police say the robbery happened along the 1300 block of Green Street around 5 a.m. on Sept. 13.

Investigators say the suspect asked the driver of a Ford Mustang Convertible for a ride.

When they got the corner of 13th and Green Streets, the suspect allegedly pulled a gun on the driver and told him to get out of the vehicle. The suspect then took off in the car.

Authorities have described the offender as a black male, approximately 25 years old, around 6 feet tall with a thin build, a beard and two tear drop tattoos under his left eye.

Robbery 1300 Green St DC 19 06 046536 by PhiladelphiaPolice on YouTube

If you have any information on this incident, contact police at 215-686-8477.

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