Girl robbed as she waited for school bus in Cheltenham Township; police search for 3 suspects

Friday, September 27, 2024
Girl robbed as she waited for school bus; police search for 3 suspects
Girl robbed as she waited for school bus in Cheltenham Township; police search for 3 suspects

CHELTENHAM TWP., Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Cheltenham Township police are investigating the robbery of a girl as she waited for a school bus on Wednesday morning.

Investigators say the girl was waiting on the 400 block of Asbury Avenue when someone in a black Kia drove up and called her over.

A male suspect threatened her and then grabbed her cell phone, according to investigators.

The student was not injured and was able to call 911.

Police say the driver of the same car tried to rob people at two other bus stops in the area on Mountain Avenue and Valley Road.

Police described the vehicle as a black four-door sedan with tinted windows, damage to the front bumper area, and an unknown Delaware registration plate.

Two men and one woman in their late teens to early 20s were inside the car.

If you have any information, call Cheltenham police at 215-885-1600 ext. 400.