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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; Several armed men made their way into a home on South Franklin Street at about 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, stealing two cell phones, according to police.</p><p>Police said three armed males, one in a blue hooded sweater shirt and one in a gray hooded sweatshirt, knocked on the door of the residence and asked if a fictitious female was there.</p><p>When the victim began to close the door, they forced their way in, stealing two Metro PCS cellular phones from two people inside the residence, police said</p><p>The three men then allegedly fled on foot.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Geri Gibbons</p><p>ggibbons@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Geri Gibbons at 570-991-6117 or on Twitter @TLGGibbons</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Police: Three armed men invade home, steal cell phones