Hookstown Armed Robber Unidentified by Police

Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio News Director. Published September 12, 2023 8:14 A.M.

(Hookstown, Pa) State Police were dispatched to a robbery Monday at Johnstown Market on Pine Street in Hookstown. It was stated that just before 10pm, an unknown male wearing all black, and covering his face entered the store and brandished a knife, demanding the clerk open the register. The robber took approximately $1000 and then proceeded to attempt to steal a shotgun that was behind the counter. Police say the man then fled and headed towards Hookstown. Police have yet to identify or capture the suspect.