Allegheny County – At approximately 3:16 AM on June 9, 2021, County 9-1-1 was notified of an armed robbery at the 7-Eleven convenience store located at 285 Mount Lebanon Boulevard in Castle Shannon.  Officers of the Castle Shannon Police Department responded and subsequently requested the assistance of the county police. 

County Police General Investigations Detectives responded to the scene and learned that a black male, wearing all black clothing and ski mask entered the store brandishing a handgun.  That male then ordered the clerk and customers to the floor and stole an undetermined amount of money from the cash register and customers’ wallets.

Detectives collaborated with police departments investigating similar incidents to include:

South Fayette Twp. PD, investigating the robbery of a 7-Eleven convenience store that occurred on June 9, 2021 at 3:15 AM.  Robinson Twp. PD, investigating the robbery of a Domino’s Pizza on June 7, 2021 at 11:45 PM.  West View Borough PD, investigating the robbery of a Domino’s Pizza on June 6, 2021 at 12:52 AM.

On June 13, 2021, a similar robbery was committed at a Domino’s Pizza in Niles, Ohio and another at a Circle K Convenience Store in nearby Hubbard, Ohio.

The suspect in each of the robberies, 21-year-old Miambo Maombi of Boise, Idaho, was apprehended by Hendricks County Sheriff’s Deputies after he ran away from his vehicle following a traffic stop on June 16, 2021 in Hendricks County, Indiana.

Maombi is currently incarcerated in Hendricks County, Indiana, awaiting extradition to Ohio where he will face charges of robbery and kidnapping.  A mugshot is not currently available.

County police are collaborating with multiple investigating agencies to include the FBI Cleveland Field Office, Youngstown Satellite, to determine the appropriate venue for additional criminal charges.