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Suspects sought in 2 armed robberies at Rite-Aid stores in Morningside, North Side

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Suspects sought in 2 armed robberies at Rite-Aid stores in Morningside, North Side

Pittsburgh police are searching for two suspects after armed robberies at two Rite-Aid pharmacies in the city Wednesday night.

No one was injured in the robberies, police said.

The first robbery was reported shortly after 7:45 p.m. at a Rite-Aid at 1800 Morningside Ave. in the city’s Morningside neighborhood, police said.

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Employees told police that a man wearing a white hoodie entered the store, walked up to a store clerk with a handgun in his waistband and demanded money.

The robber left with an undetermined amount of cash. Police said the suspect is in his early 20s and is about 5 feet 11 inches tall.

Then less than an hour later, another robbery was reported around 8:30 p.m. at a Rite-Aid at 802 Pennsylvania Ave. on the North Side, according to police.

Employees there told police that a man wearing a black hoodie was buying candy when he reached into a register and took an undetermined amount of money. He ran out of the store.

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That suspect is described as about 6 feet 3 inches tall and 150 pounds.

Police continue to investigate.

First Published: October 31, 2019, 1:39 p.m.
Updated: October 31, 2019, 1:44 p.m.

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