Suspect sought in South Hills Village armed robbery

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Suspect sought in South Hills Village armed robbery

Matthew Santoni | Wednesday, December 31, 2014 5:56 p.m.

Bethel Park Police Department

Police are looking for this man in connection with an armed robbery outside the food court at South Hills Village mall Monday, Dec. 29, 2014.

Bethel Park police are searching for a suspect in an armed robbery outside the food court at South Hills Village mall Monday night.

The robbery was reported about 9:45 p.m. Monday, when two employees were leaving a restaurant at the food court and were approached by an unidentified suspect near the loading dock, said Detective Lance Mattes. The suspect displayed a black semi-automatic handgun and yanked one victim's purse from her shoulder.

The suspect was described as a black man in his early 20s, standing about 5 feet 5 inches tall with a thin build. He was wearing a dark-hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. Anyone with information is asked to call Bethel Park police at 412 833 2000.

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