Police need the public’s help in detaining the depicted male.
A woman walking on the 500 block of Reed Street at 12:30 a.m. Aug. 5 noticed an unknown black male placing something inside his pocket. He immediately approached the victim from behind, put his arm around her, and commenced a stranglehold until she lost consciousness.
When she regained it, the female observed that the aggressor was trying to wrench her pocketbook away. Successful at doing so, he made off with the item and its contents, including various identification cards, credit cards, keys, and an iPhone 6. He sped off on a bicycle, with a witness giving chase for two blocks.
Call South Detectives Division Det. Young at 215–686–3013 with DC#16–03–043945, text PPDTIP (773847), or visit phillypolice.com/forms.
