Man Robs Marathon At Gunpoint, Steals Cigarettes And Cash

GROVE CITY (KDKA) -- State police are searching for a man who robbed a Marathon service station at gunpoint.

It happened Tuesday around 1 a.m. at the Marathon on Center Street Extension in Grove City.

Authorities say the suspect walked into the business and displayed a handgun to the clerk.

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He escaped with a carton of cigarettes and an undisclosed amount of cash.

He then got into a vehicle and fled west on State Route 208.

The suspect is described as a man standing 5'7'', weighing around 250 pounds, in his late 20s to early 30s with buzzed light hair.

Anyone with information on the suspect should contact State police in Mercer County at 724-662-6162.