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Armed suspect robs pizzeria of bags full of trash

An armed suspect robbed a pizzeria early Thursday but only took bags of trash.

Around 2 a.m. at the Chester Pizza at 55th Street and Chester Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia, the owner was carrying trash to the curb when an armed assailant approached him, NBC reported.

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The suspect then robbed the owner of the bags of trash, NBC added.

Detectives told CBS in a related report that the suspect was, in fact, not mistaken. He only wanted the trash.

No injuries were reported, according to CBS.

Metro Philadelphia

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