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Masked men rob home, tie up residents on 200 block of S. 50th (updated)

September 24, 2013

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Police are currently searching for three men who broke into a home on the 200 block of South 50th Street this morning. ABC6 is reporting that the masked men who were armed with guns broke into the home around 4:30 a.m., tied up its residents – a man and three women all in their 20’s –  and stole cash, computers and car keys before making their getaway in a stolen Nissan Altima with Nevada plates.

Police say the men broke in through a basement window. West Philly Local readers reported helicopters circling around the area this morning.

“They forcefully grabbed their hands, tied them up, one handcuffed, tied with a belt, duct tape,” Philadelphia Police Captain George Fuchs told ABC6. “Obviously the victims are very traumatized.”

UPDATE (2:30 p.m.): A police source familiar with the investigation said it was “not a random act.” The investigation continues.

12 Comments For This Post

  1. Stacey Says:

    My husband and I were woken by the helicopters just around or before 6am. I’m hoping to get more information on this — really scary. Those idiots at CBS are reporting that it happened in Cobb’s Creek.

  2. Leah Says:

    I heard the chopper too this morning at about 6am. New it wasn’t a good sign. This is really terrifying. More updates would really be appreciated.

  3. kh Says:

    Technically, we are Cobb’s Creek…

  4. Arwin Says:

    The Cobb’s Creek boundaries seem to change a lot depending on who you talk to. For what it’s worth, Wikipedia seems to think that the break-in happened in Walnut Hill. (Clearly I’m spending too much time on Wikipedia…)

  5. Kelly Says:

    Are they saying anything about the victims? were they students or a family?

  6. Kelly Says:

    Was anyone harmed?

  7. Stacey Says:

    From what I could gather no one was seriously injured, thankfully.

  8. Kelly Says:

    That is good. Still scary.

  9. M Says:

    ABC6 says it was three friends living together – in their 20s. I just passed 50th and Locust on my run, there’s an ABC6 truck reporting on the corner.

  10. Kelly Says:

    There seems to be a rash of home invasion this week.

  11. Z Says:

    Heard the Helicopters this morning @ 46th and Walnut

  12. Keith Says:

    Any info on why they were targeted, or are the cops just going to leave us with the cryptic statement that it was “not a random act?”

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