Wilson Borough police are looking for two men who early Friday morning held up the Penn Jersey Convenience Store at 2134 Northampton St.
The 60-year-old store clerk was cleaning about 3 a.m. when a man pointed a gun at him and demanded money from the register, police Chief Steven Parkansky said in a news release.
Another man went behind the counter and stole cigarettes, Parkansky said.
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After the clerk gave up the money, the man with the gun ordered him to lie down and the robbers ran west toward 22nd Street, Parkansky said.
The man armed with a silver handgun is black, about 6 feet tall and was wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt and a ski mask, Parkansky said. The other robber is black, about 6 feet tall and was wearing a ski mask, Parkansky said.
They got away with cash, cigarettes and lighters, Parkansky said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Jason Hillis at 610-258-8542 or the Northampton County emergency dispatch center at 610-759-2200.
Palmer Township police assisted, Parkansky said.
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