PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Patrick Harrison, 39, of Pottstown, PA, was arrested and charged by Indictment with Hobbs Act robbery; carrying, using, and brandishing a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence; and being felon in possession of a firearm in connection with a pharmacy robbery in West Philadelphia last year.
The Indictment alleges that in November 2021, the defendant entered a Rite-Aid located at 5040 City Ave, in West Philadelphia. Harrison brandished a firearm and demanded money from store employees. The defendant then allegedly fled the store after stealing approximately $600. The defendant is also charged with illegally possessing a firearm, in this case a loaded Smith and Wesson 9mm pistol, as a previously convicted felon.
“As alleged, this defendant waved a loaded gun in the faces of Rite-Aid employees simply doing their jobs and got away with $600,” said U.S. Attorney Williams. “Law enforcement experts have said that the majority of violent crimes committed in and around Philadelphia are perpetrated by a small number of brazen criminals. The charges in this Indictment demonstrate that assertion and are exactly why our All Hands On Deck initiative is committed to investigating and prosecuting those violent, repeat offenders.”
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