Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Attacked, Robbed in Ardmore Early Sunday Evening
It happened on Montgomery Avenue near Llanfair Road, police said.
A pedestrian was knocked down and robbed on Montgomery Avenue in Ardmore Sunday evening, Lower Merion officials announced Monday.
From the township's release:
On Sunday night, Jan. 6, 2013 at about 5:00 p.m., a 30-year-old male was walking in the 200 block of Montgomery Avenue, Ardmore (near Llanfair Road) when he became the victim of a strong-arm robbery. The victim was attacked by three males that followed him on foot.
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The victim was knocked to the ground and struck by his assailants. His injuries are minor and he was released after examination at Lankenau Hospital. The assailants took the victim’s wallet and his cell phone. The investigation is ongoing and extra patrols are assigned to the area.
The suspects were described as three black males, 18 to 25 years old, 5’8” to 6’ tall, and of average build.
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No weapon was displayed, police said.
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