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The Philadelphia Police Department has arrested suspect Richard Bynum who has been identified as the suspect for multiple robberies in East Oak Lane, Olney, East Mount Airy, Cedarbrook, Rhawnhurst, Lawndale and Oxford Circle.
Incident #1:
On March 5, 2014, at 1:06am, an unknown male entered a 7-11 located at 6771 North 5th Street armed with a handgun. After a short time inside the store the suspect approach the counter pointing the handgun at an employee who was behind the counter demanding money from the cash register. After the employee placed $1000 in cash inside a 7-11 bag the suspect fled the store on foot and was last seen south on 5th Street.
Incident #2:
On March 7, 2014, at 3:35pm, the same suspect entered CVS located at 1600 Wadsworth Avenue, made a purchase then place his hand inside his pocket simulating he had a weapon stating “I will shoot the employee and blow the place up” if the cash register was not opened. When the employee began dialing 911 the suspect fled the store on foot without taking any money.
Incident #3:
On March 7, 2014, at 4:55pm, an employee, a 21 year-old female, of Anna’s Linen located at 101 East Olney Avenue was inside the store when an unknown male entered. After a short time inside the store the suspect asked the employee for assistance then stated he had a gun reaching for his waistband stating he will “shoot the place up” unless both cash registers were emptied. The employee complied placing an approximately $1500 in cash into a plastic store bag. After taking the money the suspect fled on foot in an unknown direction.
On June 17, 2014, at 11:55 am, Bynum entered a CVS located at 6344 Stenton Avenue committing a robbery. Bynum showed the store manager a handgun demanding money. After the manager placed an undetermined amount of cash into a backpack along with a GPS tracking device he fled in an unknown direction. The GPS device led police to the 2400 block of 78th Street where a Chevy Impala was parked and a black handgun along with clothing worn by Bynum was recovered. Bynum was arrested a short time later on June 17, 2014 with incident.
Richard Bynum is charged with the following (10) robberies:
7-11 located at 6771 N 5th Street March 5, 2014
CVS located at 1600 Wadsworth Avenue March 7, 2014
Anna’s Linens located at 101 East Olney Avenue March 7, 2014
Rite Aid located at 8130 Roosevelt Boulevard March 14, 2014
Rite Aid located at 5694 Rising Sun April 8, 2014
Rite Aid located at 6401 Oxford Avenue April 13, 2014
CVS at located at 6601 North Broad Street April 8, 2014
CVS located at 6150 North 5th Street on April 16, 2014
Radio Shack located at 101 East Olney Avenue May 7, 2014
CVS located at 6344 Stenton Avenue June 17, 2014
Richard Bynum (AKA Richard Lawerence) was arrested on June 17, 2014, at 1:20 pm, Bynum is 48 years-of-age and is from the 2300 block of 79th Street. Bynum is charged with multiple counts of robbery and related offenses.