Suspects sought in three robberies

WEST CHESTER, Pa. - March 31, 2009 - Police say two of the victims are over 60 yrs. old, and one of them was walking his dog.

The victims were not West Chester University students, however the university has placed a warning on it's website informing students of the incidents.

Borough police received three reports of robberies between 5:50 and 7 p.m. Saturday.

One robbery took place in the 50 block of Linden Street, the second near Darlington and Dean streets, and the third in the 100 block of East Washington Street, police said.

Police believe all three robberies were done by the same two men. The robbers demanded belongings from the victims at gunpoint then fled.

The robber displaying a handgun was described as a Hispanic male in his early 20s, possibly wearing a dark jacket and baseball hat.

The second robber was described as a Hispanic or white male in his early 20s, wearing a dark jacket or sweatshirt.

No one was injured during the robberies, police said.

Police ask anyone with information on the incidents to contact the West Chester Police Department's Criminal Investigations Unit at 610-696-2700.


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