Police Blotter: Armed Man Tries to Rob 7-Eleven

An unidentified middle-aged black man attempted to rob the on City Avenue in Bala Cynwyd at gunpoint early Saturday morning, township police said Monday afternoon at a weekly news briefing.

About 1:25 a.m., the store's lone customer asked the clerk for a pack of Newport cigarettes, then showed the handgun he held low at his side, pointed at the employee, police said.

The suspect demanded the cash register be open. When the clerk was unable to open the register, the suspect fled. The clerk was unharmed.

After examining store surveillance footage, police are looking for a black man between ages 40 and 50, weighing 180 to 200 pounds and standing between 5 feet 7 inches and 6 feet tall. The suspect wore a gray hooded sweatshirt, dark knit cap, navy blue work jacket and dark pants.

Police do not yet have a copy of the surveillance footage to release.

Police also reported a employee had an iPhone stolen between 1:45 and 2:15 p.m. Monday, March 7. The phone had been charging in a classroom.