West Mifflin police: 1 person in custody for gas station robbery
West Mifflin police confirmed that one person is in custody for the armed robbery of a BP station Friday night.
An investigation is continuing into whether the same person may have been involved in the robbery of a Pleasant Hills gas station earlier in the evening, according to police.
The robbery at the BP station at 4731 Buttermilk Hollow Road was reported at 8:20 p.m., police said.
The same person may have been involved in the robbery of a BP station in Pleasant Hills shortly before 8 p.m., police said.
No further information including the identity of the suspect was available from police.
Joe Napsha is a TribLive reporter covering Irwin, North Huntingdon and the Norwin School District. He also writes about business issues. He grew up on Neville Island and has worked at the Trib since the early 1980s. He can be reached at jnapsha@triblive.com.
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