PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia Police Department has released surveillance video of an armed robbery that took place in March on St. James Street. Police are seeking to identify the suspect at this time.
“On Thursday March 10, 2022, at approximately 7:20pm, The victim, a 59-year-old male, was on the 7xx block of St. James Street when a dark colored vehicle pulled up and heard an unknown male demanding his watch,” police reported. “When the victim turned around, he observed the suspect pointing a handgun at him. The victim then ran from the suspect and in doing so, fell to the ground while the suspect continued to point the handgun at the victim.”
After the victim was able to alert the security guards inside the building the suspects left the area in an unknown direction.