Pittsburgh police are investigating two robberies that happened early Tuesday, one in Brookline and the other in Squirrel Hill, spokesman Maurice Matthews said.
Officers from Zone 6 responded to reports of a robbery in the 1100 block of Brookline Boulevard around 2:30 a.m.
Police said they were told two men entered a convenience store wearing dark sweatshirts with their faces covered. The men allegedly showed a gun and then fled with cigarettes.
Officers from Zone 4 then responded to reports of a robbery at a convenience store in the 4400 block of Browns Hill Road shortly after 3 a.m. Once at the scene, officers said they were told two men in dark sweatshirts took an undetermined amount of cash.
Police said the suspects were last seen heading toward Beechwood Boulevard.
There were no reports of injuries in either incident.Police are working to determine if the events are related.
