Police looking for suspect after video shows woman robbed in Philadelphia's Tacony neighborhood
Philadelphia police are searching for a suspect who was seen on surveillance video robbing a woman while she was waiting for the bus at the beginning of February, according to officials.
Investigators said the robbery happened on Feb. 5 at around 5:30 a.m. near the 6900 block of Torresdale Avenue.
In the video, a man in a hoodie approaches a woman using a walking aid and pulls on her purse strap, leading her to fall down on the sidewalk. Police said she was dragged for a short distance. The man then fled toward the 4600 block of Disston Street.
Video of the incident was captured by Bernice Radecke's camera system. Radecke said she came out to help the victim and call the police.
"She was just really upset about her purse because her keys were in there, she even yelled ... 'You can have the money, just give me my keys,'" Radecke said.
The woman's purse with cash, a cellphone, her keys and ID were taken, according to police.
Police say the suspect is between 30 and 40 years old with a full beard. He is about 6 feet tall and 210 pounds and was wearing a blue and green striped shirt with jeans and boots.
Ted Iannuzzi told CBS News Philadelphia he is disappointed with what he described as a recent turn of events in this section of Tacony.
"We're having a little problem with some young ones, too, they sit there and bang on your door and stuff, it's crazy anymore," Iannuzzi said.
If you have any information about the crime, police are asking you to call the Northeast Detective Division at 215-686-3153. You can share information anonymously.
