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Police in Philadelphia are on the hunt for a man who was caught on camera violently robbing a store and holding the owner at gun point on Thursday night.
The suspect entered the store with a gun in hand, and grabbed a 29-year-old male employee and demanded money at gunpoint.
Then, a second employee was ordered to the floor, and the suspect took the 34-year-old man's wallet containing $55.The suspect was seen waving the gun around frantically but no shots were fired and no injuries were reported during the incident.
The incident occurred at the New Shop Express on the 6900 block of Old York Road around 8 p.m.
The suspect fled the store on foot and was last seen heading east on 69th Street, then north on Broad Street.
Police have described the suspect as a male standing 6 feet tall with a beard, and stocky build.