19-03-2025
Crime Alert: Amity Township police searching for robbery suspect
Police in Amity Township are searching for a man who robbed a convenience store early Wednesday.
According to police, a man armed with an adjustable wrench robbed the Speedway convenience store in the 1000 block of Benjamin Franklin Highway, which is also Route 422, just after 12:30 a.m. Following the robbery, he ran toward the eastbound side of Route 422 with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Amity Township police say this man robbed the Speedway convenience store in the 1000 block of Benjamin Franklin Highway, early Wednesday. (COURTESY OF CRIME ALERT BERKS)
The suspect is described as a white or Latino male. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, a red patterned bandana and blue gloves.
Crime Alert Berks County, a citizen crime-fighting group, is offering cash rewards of up to $10,000 to anyone supplying tips that lead to an arrest in this case or any other case or crime.
Tipsters with crime information can call 877-373-9913 anytime or contact Crime Alert at or via the AlertBerks smartphone app. No one will ask the name of the caller, who will be assigned a code number.
