When Monroeville police Sgt. James MacDonald responded to an armed robbery last year at the Crumbl cookie shop on William Penn Highway, he was familiar with the area surrounding the Miracle Mile Shopping Center.
MacDonald headed to a road nearby, hoping he might catch the suspect trying to flee.
As he drove along Monroeville Boulevard, the sergeant spotted a man who matched the suspect’s description. Dressed in dark clothing, the man was walking casually, putting on an orange, reflective construction vest…