A dissatisfied thief used a knife to score a man’s cash, phone and backpack in East Passyunk Crossing Monday.
At approximately 3:24 a.m., the complainant was walking on the 800 block of Fernon Street when an unknown Hispanic man approached him with a knife, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. Demanding “Give me what you got,” the criminal received $5 from his prey, but he did not gain satisfaction from the small amount, so he put the knife to the victim’s neck.
The complainant then parted with his iPhone 5 and backpack, with the aggressor fleeing eastbound on Fernon Street. He described the at-large figure as 20 to 25 years old and 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-9; having a thin build; wearing a gray and blue flannel shirt; and armed with a silver knife with an eight-inch blade.
To report information, call South Detectives’ tip line at 215-685-1635 or visit www.phillypolice.com/forms.
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