Uniontown Police said Friday theyâve found ties between a convenience store armed robbery Monday and two home invasions Tuesday.
The A-Plus convenient store on Connellsville Street in Uniontown was robbed Monday by an unidentified man, described by the cashier as a tall and thin white man who was armed with a large hunting knife.
Police said the man demanded money and took some cash before leaving the store and walking around the back of the building. By the time police arrived, they said the man had fled the scene, and they were unable to track him.
Tuesday around 7 p.m., Uniontown police were called to an elderly womanâs home on Carlisle Street for a home invasion. The woman told police she heard a knock on the door, and when she answered it, a tall, thin white man pushed passed her into the house and demanded her cellphone, money and credit cards. She reported he was brandishing a large hunting knife.