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Three incidents involving employees and a patron of Fishtown’s SugarHouse Casino have left area females seeking justice.
At 5:20 a.m. Friday, a worker from the gaming hall returned to her Pennsport home on the 400 block of McKean Street only to have an unknown male grab her from behind, snatch her purse and push her to the ground, according to the 3rd District.
The offender, of whom the complainant could provide no detailed description, fled north on Fifth Street.
A Whitman woman coming from a shift at the casino at 3:33 a.m. April 26 likewise had a unknown man approach her from behind. Inserting her key into her home on the 2600 block of South Third Street, she saw him rushing toward her and suffered a punch to the face that knocked her to the ground. Her offender barked “Give me your bag,” which contained work identification, credit cards, $520 in cash and $40 in casino chips, then fled to a waiting vehicle described as a green Pontiac or Hyundai after taking it, the 3rd District said.
The offender was described as a black male; 25 to 30 years old; unshaven, with a stocky build; and wearing a black hoody.
Returning from a stop at the facility at 2:06 a.m. April 19, a woman looking to use her back door to enter her Whitman residence on the 2700 block of South Fairhill Street noticed a male following her. She ran but fell, allowing the figure to come up to her directly and declare “I’ll take your bag,” which he subsequently relieved her of, the 3rd District said.
The offender was described as a black male in his 30s; 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-9; and wearing a black shirt and similarly colored pants.
To report information, call South Detectives’ tip line at 215-685-1635 or visit www.phillypolice.com/forms.
Contact Staff Writer Joseph Myers at jmyers@southphillyreview.com or ext. 124.
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