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Philadelphia Police Investigate Second Sansom Street AR-15 Robbery

8/30/2026

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Philadelphia police are investigating a second Center City robbery involving an AR-15-style rifle.
The robbery occurred at 2:15 a.m. on Aug. 28 on Sansom Street.
A 23-year-old man and two friends were robbed of gold chains and a diamond watch.
A suspect carried an AR-15-style rifle while another possessed a black semi-automatic handgun.
Police link the robbery to an Aug. 23 Locust Street robbery that also used an AR-15 rifle.

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Story summary

Philadelphia police are investigating a second Center City robbery involving an AR-15-style rifle.
The robbery occurred at 2:15 a.m. on Aug. 28 on Sansom Street.
A 23-year-old man and two friends were robbed of gold chains and a diamond watch.
A suspect carried an AR-15-style rifle while another possessed a black semi-automatic handgun.
Police link the robbery to an Aug. 23 Locust Street robbery that also used an AR-15 rifle.