Store clerk hit in the head during smoke shop robbery in Pa., officials say
Mar 24, 2026
Police are responding to a reported robbery at a smoke shop in Montgomery County on Tuesday afternoon, according to officials.
A large police presence is in the area of of the 1300 block of Easton Road in Abington, the police department said.
Police told NBC10’s Deanna Durante that a clerk
working in the smoke shop was hit in the head while the robbery happened on March 24.
Residents are being urged to avoid the area.
There is a large police presence in the area of the 1300 block of Easton Road. Please avoid the area at this time. pic.twitter.com/otQMTi6cLr— Abington Police (@AbingtonPolice) March 24, 2026
One person is in custody, police told NBC10.
This incident comes just days after gunfire broke out near a basketball court in Abington.
This is a developing story. Check back here for updates.
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