HARRISON TOWNSHIP — People were displaced from their homes on Monday after an iPhone sale went wrong.
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As reported on News Center 7’s Daybreak, Jeremy Roy, chief of staff with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, said a man was trying to sell iPhones through Facebook Marketplace.
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When the man pulled into the area of Palisades Drive and Embassy Place, two armed men pulled their guns on him and took the iPhones.
Harrison Township deputies pulled the victim over for speeding, when they learned about the armed robbery.
“Right now we have two male suspects, both produced a firearm, is what the victims telling us and stole the iPhones from him,” said Roy.
SWAT crews were called to Creekside Townhomes, where they worked for hours searching for the suspects.
Melinda Pyatt, a neighbor, said she didn’t hear anything happening until she walked outside.
“I didn’t hear anything happening until I came outside and saw the cop cars out here, and wondering what all the racket was, and now it’s like taped off,” she said.
Deputies are reminding people to use “Safe Exchange Zones” for Facebook Marketplace sales, like police stations or sheriff’s office substations.
Police said they are still searching for those suspects.
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