West Chester police investigating armed robbery at gas station

West Chester police said they are investigating an armed robbery that occurred around 3:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at the Circle K gas station at 5677 West Chester Road. Police said the man displayed a weapon and demanded cash and cigarettes. CONTRIBUTED

West Chester police said they are investigating an armed robbery that occurred around 3:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at the Circle K gas station at 5677 West Chester Road. Police said the man displayed a weapon and demanded cash and cigarettes. CONTRIBUTED

West Chester police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred this weekend about a mile away from Interstate 75’s Union Centre Boulevard interchange.

Police got a report of the incident around 3:15 p.m. Sunday after it happened at the Circle K gas station at 5677 West Chester Road, which sits at the corner of West Chester Road and Union Centre Boulevard.

During the robbery, a man showed the cashier a firearm and demanded both cash and cigarettes before leaving the scene. Police initially said the man fled in a white minivan, but later said that the vehicle was “ruled out as being involved in the incident.”

West Chester police said they are investigating an armed robbery that occurred around 3:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at the Circle K gas station at 5677 West Chester Road. Police said the man displayed a weapon and demanded cash and cigarettes. CONTRIBUTED

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The man is described by police as a Black male who is approximately six feet tall.

In one of several photos of the incident provided to news media, he is wearing a black sweatshirt with the word “Champion” emblazoned in blue lettering across the front.

Police said that “at this time, there is no danger to the public.”

Those with information about the incident are asked to call West Chester police at 513-777-2231.

West Chester police said they are investigating an armed robbery that occurred around 3:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at the Circle K gas station at 5677 West Chester Road. Police said the man displayed a weapon and demanded cash and cigarettes. CONTRIBUTED

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