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Woman, 55, robbed of $20k in Port Richmond

A woman was robbed of $20,000 in cash Friday night while she was trying to make a deposit at a bank in Port Richmond Friday night, police said.

Around 9:20 p.m., a 55-year-old woman was making a night deposit at a Beneficial Bank branch on Aramingo Avenue near Thompson Street when a man approached from behind, police said. The man grabbed the money, which was in a deposit bag, and fled the scene.

The victim was taken to the East Detective Division, headquartered on Whitaker Avenue between Erie and Luzerne Street, and was being interviewed at 10:20 p.m.

A detailed description of the suspect was not immediately available.