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11/23/2009 10:14 AM

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A man armed with at least one handgun robbed the Sunoco gasoline station on Washington Avenue in Finleyville of $450 around 8 p.m. Sunday.

Monongahela police Officer Bill Fusco said the robber entered the station about 7:45 p.m., walked around and left. He returned a few minutes later and did the same thing.

About 8 p.m., after waiting for the store and parking lot to clear, he re-entered. He walked up to the clerk and asked him, "What's going on?" The robber then lifted up the left side of his shirt to reveal a handgun tucked in the waist of his pants. He then lifted the right side of his shirt to reveal either another gun or a knife.

Police said he grabbed the money and calmly left the store. He got into a green sedan, possibly a Ford Taurus and left on Route 88 toward Peters and South Park townships.

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The suspect is described as white, in his late 20s, and 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall. He wore a fluorescent green T-shirt with writing on it over a black long-sleeved shirt and destroyed-wash jeans and dress boots. He had nothing covering his face.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or Monongahela police at 724-258-5511.

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5 comments

robbery......... : 11/23/2009
What, no video? I'd spend a little money and get video if there wasn't any.

Lisa G.

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Not Surprised : 11/23/2009
This kind of activity was few and far between when Union Township had police. Yes I realize that this area is actually Finleyville but when Union has police they patroled the surrounding area and crooks never knew when the police might come by. If the paper's would start reporting all the crime going on here everyone would be shocked.

Angry in Union

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PICTURE : 11/23/2009
I understand there is video of this robber...Can we see it?

Dtrain41

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Robbery : 11/23/2009
I understand they have captured his image on video..Can we see it?

Darrell

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Too many stories : 11/24/2009
Do you realize that there has been atleast 12 different versions of this story within the news and papers. Something just isnt right. I seen the tape on the news it shows nothing besides the suspect. The camera showed no weapons of any kind. It shows him walking in and standing. It also mentioned he got into passenger side door but no mention of driver or description. Says car went up 88 no mention of possible plate number. Another question who robs a store in that manner and has no hat or anything covering a little identity? Something just isnt right.

confused

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