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After a gun could not convince pedestrian to give up his property, a thief used a knife to score cash in Pennsport Saturday.
While walking in the area of the 2000 block of East Moyamensing Avenue at 11 p.m., the complainant had a man approach him from behind, with the foreign figure producing a gun, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. The armed offender pushed the weapon into the complainant’s rib cage and met resistance when demanding his prey’s property.
Growing frustrated, he produced a black folding knife and repeated his request. The man handed over $60 before he followed the blade wielder’s request to turn around and run away, with the offender running southbound on Moyamensing Avenue.
He described the thief as white, 18 to 20 years old, 6-foot-2 to 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds; and wearing a black mask that covered the lower part of his face, a dark hoodie, a dark baseball cap with a red brim, black cotton gloves and light-colored jeans and sneakers.
To report information, call South Detectives at 215-685-1635, text PPDTIP (773847) or visit phillypolice.com/forms.
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