Police seeking to identify armed robber caught on video

Surveillance footage shows suspect pointing gun at store clerk

Police are looking to identify and locate the person who robbed the Somerset Deli-Grocery in North Philadelphia.
Contributed Art/Surveillance Footage

Philadelphia police are looking to identify and locate a suspect wanted for robbing the Somerset Deli-Grocery in North Philadelphia on Sunday.

Video surveillance shows the suspect arriving at the store, located at 2801 North Ninth Street, around 10:04 a.m., on a bicycle. Upon entering the store, the suspect is seen pointing a handgun at a 53-year-old male clerk and demanding money.

The suspect fled on the bicycle after taking an undetermined amount of money from the cash register.

Throughout the incident, the suspect wore a white cover over his/her face. The suspect, wearing a black T-shirt and dark pants, appeared to have a tattoo on his/her right arm.

No injuries were reported from the incident.

Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to contact the East Detective Division at 215-685-9962 or 215-686-3243.