Masked gunmen rob North Philadelphia grocery store

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Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Police are looking for two masked men who robbed a grocery store with a sawed-off shotgun in North Philadelphia.
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NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police are looking for two masked men who robbed a grocery store with a sawed-off shotgun in North Philadelphia.

The incident happened on October 27 at the Breton Grocery store located on the 2600 block of West Cambria Street.

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Police say two masked suspects dressed all in black walked into the store shortly after 8 p.m. armed with a sawed-off shotgun.

One of the robbers gathered all of the employees and forced them on the floor while the second demanded money and cigarettes.

Next, they forced the employees to empty their pockets.

The pair got away with an unknown amount of cash and 45 packs of cigarettes before fleeing the scene.

There were no injuries reported.

Police describe the first suspect as a light complected black or Hispanic male with a medium build. He was wearing a dark colored ski mask, dark colored jacket, dark colored pants with a Nike symbol on the left hip area, dark colored boots, and armed with a sawed-off shotgun.

The second suspect is described as a light complected black or Hispanic male with a medium build. He wearing a dark colored ski mask, dark colored jacket with a logo on the left sleeve, dark colored ADIDAS pants with gray stripes on each leg and an ADIDAS logo on left hip, dark colored boots, and gloves.

If you see these suspects do not approach them and contact 911 immediately.

Anyone with information on this robbery should call police at 215.686.TIPS (8477) or text a tip to PPD TIP (773847).