The robbery took place near 44th and Chestnut.
Police are searching for three young men who robbed a man and a woman near 44th and Chestnut early Tuesday morning and are asking residents to apply caution while walking at night in the area. The victims, both 23, were walking along 44th Street at about 12:45 a.m. and were approached by three young men who pointed guns at them and demanded their belongings. Two of the men were on bikes and the third was on foot, police say. The men on bikes were armed with black handguns.
The suspects took the man’s cell phone and wallet and the woman’s cell phone and backpack. The woman was also groped during the robbery, according to police. The male victim chased down the suspect who was on foot, fought with him and was able to retrieve the backpack and one of the cell phones, police said. Police also recovered one of the bikes on 45th street.
Police have provided descriptions of the suspects:
Suspect #1: Black male, 18 years old, 5-7”, black hoodie, blue jeans, black revolver.
Suspect #2: Black male, 20 years old, 5-10”, black revolver.
Suspect #3: Black male, 6-1”, 185-190 lbs., short hair, white t-shirt, 18-19 years old, blue jeans, white sneakers.
If you have any information about the suspects please call Southwest Detectives at 215-686-3183, 3184 or 3189.
August 7th, 2014 at 11:04 am
I wonder what the one kid did to the other two so that he got neither of the 2 bikes nor 2 guns. It hardly seems fair to me.
August 7th, 2014 at 2:12 pm
I wonder what the two victims did to the three baddies….It hardly seems fair to me.
August 7th, 2014 at 3:57 pm
“Human, young, average height, wearing clothing, breathing.”
August 7th, 2014 at 4:25 pm
No. They were very specific with the color of the guns. We, as responsible citizens, should know that if a group of black males between the ages of 18 and 20 pull specifically black handguns, that they are up to no good and should be reported to the authorities immediately.
August 7th, 2014 at 6:16 pm
Come on guys, the description is at least a help in connecting crimes together if the culprit is caught, even if the identification is seemingly useless in IDing people on the street as suspects.
The man who robbed me at gunpoint was caught (robbing an undercover cop) in the exact same hoodie and with the same type and color gun described.
August 7th, 2014 at 6:49 pm
I’m sad to hear that these young people were robbed at gunpoint. However, I admire the bravado of the young man chasing down his belongings and fighting one of them. I think that everyone should take self-defense classes from ages 6-76. And, I hate to say this, but no one should be out walking at 12:45am. This is a harsh reality of living in the city. At that time of the night, I would drive (Zipcar), take a taxi, or stay home.
August 7th, 2014 at 7:36 pm
Victim blaming held off until the sixth comment. Great job everybody!
Hope the robbers enjoy their mandatory minimum sentences.
August 8th, 2014 at 11:39 am
Not only were they walking at night (!), but they were carrying their belongings. Come on, people, think about it. If you don’t have your phone/backpack/laptop/purse/wallet/jewelry/shoes with you when you are out and about, then those things won’t get stolen. By avoiding being outside at night and avoiding carrying anything of value on you whenever you are outside (during daylight hours), you make it very unlikely that you’ll have anything stolen from you. These are simple, basic precautions. It’s actually a pretty safe neighborhood for people who stay inside and never face a home invasion.
August 8th, 2014 at 4:25 pm
Who cares, people get robbed everyday, life goes on
August 8th, 2014 at 5:54 pm
Not a fan of capital punishment, but a good public flogging might be in order for these creeps.