Another armed robbery on the Main Line? Yep, it's true. This time it was the restaurant Tango at the Bryn Mawr Train Station. Is this another "sign of the times"?

After all, it was only about a couple weeks ago ago when the Sunoco was robbed in Wayne? Or was it twice in Wayne since this time they hit the OTHER Sunoco across the street on the same side as St Katherine of Sienna? Do I have that flip flopped? Was that one first and the other one second?

Radnor Township, following the example of Haverford Township in being more open with citizens is posting these things on their police department pages of their website, making Lower Merion the only one to not really follow suit? Anyway, here's what is up on the Radnor site - and further note that not ALL alerts are excerpted here, just the ones that pertain to the gas station incidents, and one that must be kind of recent at the McDonalds, and would that be the McDonalds on Lancaster next to the church and in front of Rosemont Train Station in Strafford, PA?

This sure makes you wonder about businesses that are open 24/7, huh? At botton is Tango incident, and please note Tango is a very nice restaurant with normal hours in the heart of Bryn Mawr.

CRIME ALERT

Armed Robbery-516 W Lancaster Avenue-McDonald's Restaurant

At approximately 12:01 a.m. Radnor Police were dispatched to the McDonald's located at 516 W Lancaster Avenue for a reported armed robbery. Employees report they were closing the rear door to McDonald's after taking the trash out when one of the employees heard what he described as someone cocking a gun. When he turned around he saw three males with what appeared to be semi-automatic handguns. The subjects ordered him to the ground and entered the store. Once inside they were able to access the safe. Several other employees were ordered to the ground in the kitchen area. After taking money from the safe the actors took three cell phones from employees and fled through the rear door.

Police investigation compiled descriptions of the actors as: 1st subject was described as a white male, early 20s, average height and build, wearing a red hoodie, black jeans, homemade black ski mask and displaying a silver semi-automatic handgun. 2nd subject was described as a black male, late teens, average height and build, no clothing description, black cloth wrapped around his head with holes cut out for the eyes, displaying a large black semi-automatic handgun. 3rd subject was described as a black male, early 20s, black hoodie, black jeans, homemade black ski mask, displaying a silver semi-automatic handgun.

...CRIME ALERT

Strong Arm Robbery-S Wayne Section of Radnor Township

On Sunday, October 12, 2008 at approximately 9:38 p.m. the Radnor Township Police were dispatched to the Sunoco at 302 E Lancaster Avenue for a reported strong arm robbery. The clerk described the suspect as a white male, 5'5"-5'6" tall with a stocky build and brown eyes. The robber was wearing a black ski mask, blue sweatshirt, blue jeans and white sneakers. The subject left the store on foot and and was last seen running southwest towards St. Katherine's School. The actor implied he had a gun in his right waist band of his pants. The actor got away with an undetermined amount of cash. Detectives responded and processed the crime scene.

.....CRIME ALERT--Armed Robbery

Aberdeen Ave @ Lancaster Avenue-Wayne Section

Armed Robbery-A-Plus Sunoco

On September 28, 2008 at approximately 0432 hrs., the Sunoco A-Plus was robbed by a lone gunman. The gunman was described as a white male between 30-40 years of age, approximately 6'0" with an average build. Additionally, the subject had wrinkles around his eyes and a Filipino accent. The subject was seen wearing blue pants, a black hooded Adidas jacket with white stripes down the sleeves and Addidas written on the front in white letters. The subject was wearing a black ski mask, black gloves, black shoes and brandished a black hand gun. The robber left the store on foot with an undetermined amount of money.

Posted on Thu, Oct 16, 2008
Gunman holds up Bryn Mawr’s Tango
By Richard Ilgenfitz

Lower Merion police say an armed man entered and robbed a Bryn Mawr restaurant in the early morning hours as a worker was preparing for the day’s opening.

A man entered and robbed Tango at 39 Morris Ave. on Oct. 12 at 8 a.m., according to police.

The worse the economy gets, the more people get desperate....