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Yahoo
31-03-2025
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Amish buggies targeted in armed robberies: Police
An armed man allegedly robbed two Amish buggies in western Pennsylvania, according to police. Authorities received a report of an armed robbery on a road in Lackawannock Township in Mercer County at approximately 8 p.m. on Thursday, according to information released Sunday by the Pennsylvania State Police Department. One victim reported that "while in his buggy, a vehicle approached him from the front and stopped," police said in a statement. A male then approached the buggy, "pointed the firearm at him and demanded he give him his wallet," police said. MORE: Amish horse and buggy stolen from Walmart parking lot while family shopped The buggy operator handed over his wallet and the suspect "got back into the vehicle and fled," police said. The vehicle was described as a small black sedan and the suspect as a "white male wearing dark clothing and a medical mask," police said. While officials were on the scene, a second victim reported a similar incident that occurred on a nearby road. The second victim told police that "while in his buggy, the small black sedan drove beside him, told him to stop and demanded his wallet," police said. This buggy operator refused to give the suspect his wallet and "the black sedan drove away," police said. MORE: Arrest made in murder of pregnant Amish woman found dead in her Pennsylvania home The second victim confirmed with police that the suspect was a white male wearing dark clothing and a medical mask, holding a firearm and was sitting in the passenger seat of the vehicle, officials said. The victim "could not give a description of the operator of the vehicle," police said. Police said anyone who has any additional information on the incident can contact PSP Mercer. Amish buggies targeted in armed robberies: Police originally appeared on
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Yahoo
PA couple scammed out by pair impersonating lawyer, relative
Pine Twp., Mercer County (WJET/WFXP)– Pennsylvania State Police are investigating after a Pennsylvania couple was scammed out of $9,500 by at least two fraudsters pretending to be a lawyer and an injured relative. According to PSP Mercer, the Grove City couple received a call the afternoon of February 21 from the fraudsters posing as a lawyer and their grandson, claiming he had been in a serious crash. One arrested after pair of search warrants served in Chautauqua Co. During the call, the two told the couple they'd be sending someone to their house to collect $9,500 from them in cash with an unknown person driving a red Chevrolet arriving shortly thereafter to pick up the money. Once the money had been handed over, police said the scammers called back to tell them charges had increased and they wanted another $7,500. Trial for man accused of murdering Amish woman delayed again Police said this made the victim realize the whole operation was a scam and when she tried to call the scammers back, the number was out of service. Police continue to investigate. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
