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Article: Police seek suspect in Ephrata robbery; Man carrying gun threatens clerk
- Article from:
- Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA
- Article date:
- April 8, 2003
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Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred Monday
afternoon at an Ephrata consignment shop.
The suspect -- described as a white male in his 30s about 5 feet 8
inches tall -- entered the Re-Uzit Shop, 20 E. Main St., shortly
before 4 p.m.
Ephrata Borough police gave this account of the robbery:
While inside, the man asked the clerk about an article of
merchandise and how much it cost. He followed the clerk to the
counter and said, "I'm here to rob you. Give me the money or I may
shoot you."
The female clerk asked the man, "Where's your gun?"
The bandit pulled back the side of his blue hooded sweatshirt,
exposing the butt of a black ...