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Over $19K stolen from gas station

By Justin Glowacki
WBRE
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 2022-11-29

CRESSONA BOROUGH, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police said over $19,000 was stolen from a Schuylkill County gas station earlier this month.

Police investigate sledgehammer robbery at an Exxon

Around 3:00 p.m. on November 15, officials said three unknown people entered a Mobil Gas Station in Cressona and removed $19,355 from their “Video Gaming Devices.”

The individuals suspected of the crime are depicted below. Anyone with information regarding the individuals below is asked to contact state police at (570)754-4600.

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State police have not named any suspects at this time.

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Comments / 9

Eric Stinnard
11-30

Ain’t no owner of a gas station/mini mart leaving 19 large in a ATM much less a slot machine. Sounds like a case of insurance fraud in my opinion.

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matt brown
11-30

I used to have a store with the skill machines. We emptied them every night. No reason to have that much money in them.

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