metro pcs robbery

A Google Maps screenshot of a Long Beach Metro PCS store robbed by two armed suspects. 

Police are seeking the public’s help in finding two armed men who robbed a Metro PCS store in North Long Beach Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.

Officers were dispatched to the store, located on 5439 Cherry Avenue, at about 4:30PM, regarding a robbery, according to Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) spokeswoman Nancy Pratt.

A preliminary investigation determined that two armed male suspects entered the business and demanded money from employees and customers and fled with the loss, she said.

No suspect information is available at the time, though police dispatch described the suspects as Hispanic men in dark clothing and armed with handguns.

Anyone with information should contact the LBPD Robbery Detail at 562.570.7464.

No additional information was available at this time. The Post will update this story as we learn more.

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Stephanie Rivera is the community engagement editor. Reach her at [email protected] or on Twitter at @StephRivera88.