Two Armed Robberies, Shots Fired Under Investigation Sunday Night
Norristown Police are investigating a series of armed robberies Sunday night, both involving two armed men, and an earlier shots fired report. It's unclear if the events are connected.
According to Norristown's Interim Police Chief Willie Richet, his department is investigating two armed robberies that have been reported within an hour of one another on the east side of town between 8 and 9 p.m. Sunday night. More than an hour earlier, officers were investigating a report of shots fired in the area of 800 Green St.
County radio reports sometime around 8:30 p.m. indicated the Getty Service Station at 301 East Johnson Highway was robbed by two armed black males who stole an unknown amount of cash and fled on foot.
That report was followed less than 30 minutes later by a report of another armed robbery, this time of a grocery store in the area of DeKalb and Jacoby streets. The individuals were again two armed black males.
According to Chief Richet, the two men are described a black males, approximately 5-foot-10, wearing all black and armed with handguns. The pair reportedly fled west on Jacoby Street leaving a trail of money behind them as they fled. It was not immediately clear Sunday night if the two armed robberies are related.
Norristown Police are being assisted by Lower Merion K9 units who are tracking the men, but results of the search were negative at the time of this post.
Chief Richet confirmed a police investigation of a report of shots fired in the 800 block of Green Street earlier this evening. There were no victims in that incident and no witnesses or evidence could be found at the scene, though several neighbors reported hearing the shots.
Patch readers in the area said that Green Street was taped off between Jacoby and Oak streets while police investigated sometime around 7:20 p.m. Sunday night.
No injuries have been reported in any of the incidents Sunday evening.
teresa
9:26 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013
Aren't CVS and he grocery store closed early there on Sunday?
James Myers
9:28 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013
There's another, smaller market on the corner of DeKalb and Jacoby. I don't have confirmation, but I suspect it may be that one.
w
9:35 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013
Oh what a wonderful town we live in.
Maria Morales
9:40 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013
I think its the Mexican store if its still there
Rock
9:47 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013
I'm so glad I moved out of norristown. It's sad when you can say that I feel safer living in Pottstown than there
Bhrenda Drakeford
9:51 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013
Man. I wait for the bus on the corner of Arch and E Johnson at the Getty Station everyday. When will all of this stop!!!
Billy King
8:52 am on Monday, March 11, 2013
The answer to that is one of two possibilities. First is, when we die. Second is, when EVERY able bodied individual has a job. So More realistically, the first is more accurate.
teresa
9:53 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013
Ok I'm thinking of oak. Thanks
tt
10:50 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013
Its called mini market michelle.Beautiful family,who worked so hard to become citizens and open their own business.They attend church every Sunday.So devoted to JESUS.
growyourown
11:46 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013
how dare you come to norristown work hard start a business become a citizen pay your rent and not get any government subsidies. because the entitlement sucking free loaders will rob pillage and steal all you have.
The optimist
12:14 am on Monday, March 11, 2013
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-31/drones-take-to-american-skies-on-police-search-missions.html 50k and norristown can get its own drone. Cheaper and quieter than a helicopter.... shots fired send the drone over .... follow the duo and track em.
Barb
7:16 am on Monday, March 11, 2013
That sounds like a good idea,obviously there isn't enough police patrolling the hood.
I walk by and stand at these areas weekly, One never knows. This is not about gun control of law abiding citizens , this is about illegal guns used by thugs. Maybe the ATF should go door to door and confiscate guns
Imagine
7:10 am on Monday, March 11, 2013
Ah ha, it's getting hot and it's about to really get popping lol. Got old school thugs coming out and they need a couple dollars, holla. The defectives and muppets about to be put to the test. I think their break is over now. Didn't some idiot shoot into a house on Oak Street too the other day. I hope they find out who did that dumb shiz too know kids in the house. People are so ignorant and disrespectful and some of you younger ones tryig to play the game like you even built gor the game or jail time. The parents of the younger one's act like you don't know what your kids are doing or into until it's them getting caught up, then you want to riff, either talk shit or now you telling when the whole time you wasn't saying nothing like it was cool.
Nancy
7:56 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
What the hell does this paragraph mean???? What language is this?
Juan Pablo
2:18 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
Why did this not get picked up by the Times Hearld?
The Common Man
7:54 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
Because if the people of this town don't care why should anyone else.
jxjipper
10:39 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
Is Chief Richet allowed to say "black males" are suspects. He must be a racist and pointing fingers again. I can't wait until we need to have gender and color neutral descriptions of criminals as per government mandate. "Two alleged human beings were seen leaving the scene of the crime." Police said, "Their upright gait probably indicated they were human with a dark cloak-like covering formerly referred to as the racially charged hoodie."
Elliot Peters
9:05 am on Thursday, March 14, 2013
Is this a serious comment? If you got robbed by two black males, how do you turn that into a non descriptive neutral police report? The person who got robbed did not look away while getting robbed and just give a report out of hatred. That Getty is on a fairly busy intersection so these people must be stupid, desperate, or stupid. And 2 out of 3 isn't bad.
jxjipper
9:25 am on Thursday, March 14, 2013
Tongue planted firmly in cheek. But there is national move afoot if you are paying attention, to blur all gender, color lines, etc. The Communist Commonwealth of Massachusetts wants their students to have no gender at all. Boys in the girls bathroom, girls in the boys room. If you feel like a girl one day so be it. But this is way off topic.................
Elliot Peters
9:32 am on Thursday, March 14, 2013
Well that issue is up there and it can stay there. Those are the same people that suspend 3 year old kids for making a gun shape out of a sandwich.
Bhrenda Drakeford
3:08 pm on Thursday, March 14, 2013
Put a fence around Norris town and don't let anyone out. Also put a lock on it too. That will solve the problems of good please Norris town.
john doe
3:34 pm on Thursday, March 14, 2013
I got jumped & mugged by 3 - 17 year old teenagers who were attempting to rob me near the library, while I was minding my own business. I fought them, off & grabbed 1 of the suspects. Someone driving by saw the incident & called 911. I later found out that the mother of one of the kids filed an assult charge against me. I only defended myself. This kid went on to punch me & assult me. The mother turned this whole situation around. I didn't punch or hurt the teenager. If I did, he would have been hurt badly. Nothing happened to these kids. What rights do these teens have to attack someone? They will continue doing it again. I was recently walking in Norristown when I got jumped by a few males at night. They strangled, choked me, continuously punched me in the ribs & face, and stabbed me in the head with a knife. If I didn't fight back, I could have been dead. Families living on the street heard the noise, turned on the lights & opened the doors. These cowards ran off. They were robbing me. Nice people. Why don't these crack heads get a job? I am tired of the crime & disrespect for human life, especially in Norristown. I hope these muggers burn in hell. I was forced to go to the gun show & purchase assult equipment in order to protect myself. If anybody attacks, robs or hurts me, I will have no choice but to defend myself & kill them. I would suggest everyone purchasing a gun, mace, stun guns & take all precautions to protect themselves.