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A South of South resident avoided injury and the loss of property during a home invasion.
At approximately 8:30 a.m. Aug. 20, the complainant was inside her residence on the 1900 block of Rodman Street when someone entered the home through the front door, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. She believed the person to be her spouse yet received no answer when calling out his name.
She quickly spotted an unknown male leaving her living room through the same door and decided to chase him, catching up with as he tried to escape on a bicycle. She grabbed the handlebars, leading the intruder to swing at her with a closed fist that missed its target. The victim captured three photos of the perpetrator, which authorities have yet to release, before he fled northbound on 19th Street.
The woman described the interloper as white, approximately 40 to 50 years old, and 5-foot-11; having an olive complexion, a thin build, and shoulder-length and graying dark hair; being unshaven; missing a front tooth; wearing a black T-shirt bearing the image of Muhammad Ali, with the words “Float Like a Butterfly” written on the top; riding a dark-colored mountain bike with straight handles; and carrying a red Radio Flyer scooter.
Call South Detectives at 215–686–3013, text PPDTIP (773847), or visit phillypolice.com/forms.
