Troopers investigate alleged armed robbery in Perrysburg Township

Troopers from the Swanton Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a reported robbery that occurred on the Ohio Turnpike Tuesday.

At approximately 6:40 p.m. in Perrysburg Township, a semi-truck driver was stopped on the shoulder of the westbound lanes, west of Interstate 75, when two people wearing ski masks approached his vehicle, opened the door, brandished weapons and robbed him.

The suspects then ran to a vehicle parked on Mandell Road and fled the area.

The incident remains under investigation at this time.