NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. — Three armed robbery suspects were arrested Tuesday afternoon following a brief standoff in New Kensington.
The store owner told Channel 11 the suspects entered the store, pulled a gun on a clerk and took about $100, as well as cigarettes and cigars.
The owner chased them on foot, and when a police officer saw them, he joined in the pursuit, the man told Channel 11.
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The officer caught one of the suspects and recovered a gun, the owner said. The other two suspects were captured in a house on Victoria Avenue following the standoff.
The store had only been open two days, the owner said.
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