Police seek armed gunman in robbery of Center City tavern

Incident occurred at the Tavern on Broad in the Hyatt at the Bellevue

Tavern on Broad.
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Philadelphia police are seeking a suspect after a tavern was robbed at gunpoint early Sunday morning in Center City.

Officials say the incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. at Tavern on Broad in the Hyatt at the Bellevue on the 200 block of South Broad Street, 6ABC reports.

According to police, the masked suspect entered the bar and demanded that the manager give him money.

There were no injuries reported in the robbery and the suspect fled the scene after the manager complied with his orders.

Detectives are reviewing surveillance footage in an effort to identify the suspect.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to contact Philadelphia police at 215-686-1776.