Police investigating gas station robbery in Garfield

PITTSBURGH — Police are investigating a robbery Tuesday morning at a gas station in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood, authorities said.

Officers were seen searching the area around the Sunoco gas station on North Negley Avenue after they were called about 4:30 a.m.

Police said two men robbed the store, stealing the employee's cellphone and taking money from the cash register.

At least five police vehicles were parked outside the gas station while officers investigated the robbery.

Channel 11 went back out to the gas station Tuesday afternoon to see how the clerk was doing.

The manager said her employee was shaken up but not physically hurt.

Police are now examining security video of the robbery.

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