SEPTA searching for man connected to Saturday armed robberies

SEPTA police are looking for this man in connection with multiple gunpoint robberies over the weekend.
SEPTA police are looking for this man in connection with multiple gunpoint robberies over the weekend. Photo credit SEPTA

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — SEPTA police are on the search for a suspect they say is connected to multiple gunpoint robberies from over the weekend.

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According to a spokesperson, these incidents happened on Saturday.

Around 2 p.m., in the area connecting the City Hall and 15th Street SEPTA stations, officials say a man was demanding money from a person while armed.

A second, similar situation happened shortly after 9 p.m. at the 30th Street Station, on the Market-Frankford Line.

According to SEPTA, two people were held at gunpoint to take money out of an ATM.

Two people have already been detained for questioning.

Featured Image Photo Credit: SEPTA