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Woman cuts chin of Dollar General employee and steals cash, Pennsylvania cops say

The two suspected robbers forced the worker to open the safe, police said.
The two suspected robbers forced the worker to open the safe, police said. AP

Pennsylvania police are looking for a woman and man accused of using a knife to jab a Dollar General employee and stealing cash during a robbery.

On the evening of Feb. 23, a Philadelphia Dollar General employee was working when a man came to the register and “pretended” to buy gum, a news release from police said.

A female companion went behind the register and pushed the worker while holding a pocket knife with the blade open, police said.

According to police, the woman “poked” the employee in the chin with the pocket knife, causing aminor cut. She then pushed over displays, and made the worker open the Dollar General safe.

After the safe was opened, the man and woman escaped the store with $1,600, the news release said.

This story was originally published March 10, 2022 at 11:06 AM with the headline "Woman cuts chin of Dollar General employee and steals cash, Pennsylvania cops say."

Mariah Rush
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Mariah Rush is a National Real-Time Reporter. She is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and has previously worked for The Chicago Tribune, The Tampa Bay Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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