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Police seek suspects in Germantown robbery: Report

Police are looking for three men and one woman who are suspected of robbing a teenage boy in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, ABC6reported.

According to police, the 15-year-old boy made a purchase at a 7-Eleven at 100 East Chelten Ave. around 9:00 p.m. on Sunday. The young man was then followed by three men and one woman. The group attacked the young man and threatened his life before stealing his iPhone.

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According to ABC6, the suspects are described as the following:

The first suspect is described as a black male, 16-17 years of age, 5-foot-10, short hair, wearing a green jacket and blue jeans.

The second suspect is described as black female, 10-12 years of age, 5-foot-7, wearing a black coat and blue jeans.

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The third suspect is described as a black male, 16-18 years of age, 6 feet tall, wearing a black wool hat and a gray hooded sweatshirt.

The fourth suspect is described as a black male, 12-14 years-of-age, 5-foot-1, wearing a light colored coat with an orange hood. This suspect indicated he was armed with a handgun.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call 215-686-TIPS (8477), text PPDTIP (773847) or submit a tip online or via email at tips@phillypolice.com.

Matt Lee is a web producer for Metro New York. He writes about almost everything and anything. Talk to him (or yell at him) on Twitter so he doesn’t feel lonely: @off_Yellow.

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