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3 Teens In Custody After Robbery And Standoff In New Kensington, Clerk Held At Gunpoint

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NEW KENSINGTON (KDKA) -- Police took three teenagers into custody on Tuesday after an armed robbery led to a standoff in Westmoreland County.

The incident played out in the 1000 block of Victoria Avenue in the city of New Kensington. It all started just before 5 p.m.

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Police stood outside an armored vehicle there, and using a bull horn, they shouted towards a home, "Any occupants at 1040 Victoria Avenue come out of the front door with your hands up."

Heavily-armed police from New Kensington and several neighboring communities surrounded a home where two suspects were believed to be holed up after an armed robbery of a nearby convenience store.

Jonah Miller, who lives nearby, said, "I expected something like this in the city, not this far out. Police were swarming all over. They started blocking off the streets."

The robbery took place at the Rite 'N Low convenience store, a couple of blocks down the street.

A female clerk said two teenagers walked into the store, and one pulled out a gun and shoved it in her ribs. The pair took money from the cash register, as well as two of the clerks cell phones and her car keys.

Then, they took off running as the store owner was driving up. He gave chase as some of the money from the register fell out of one of the suspects' pockets. At one point, one of the suspects pointed his gun at the owner, but did not shoot.

Dozens of neighbors stood outside and watched as police surrounded one home

Three teenagers eventually emerged, with their hands up. At least one of the boys was believed involved in the store robbery.

New Kensington Police said they were still trying to sort everything out late Tuesday night.

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