PHILADELPHIA, PA – Police in Philadelphia are continuing their search for a suspect who sucker punched an elderly man, knocking him out and robbing him on January 2. This week, detectives with the Philadelphia Central Division Detective Department released a video of the brutal attack.
On January 2, at approximately 4:18 pm, the victim, a 78-year-old male, was on the 100 block of North Broad Street when a suspect approached him from behind and punched him in the face rendering him unconscious. The suspect then went through the victim’s pockets and took his wallet.
Polce are seeking two black males in their late teens to early 20s in the attack.
If you have any information about this crime or these suspects, please contact the Central Detective Division at 215-686-3047/3048. Ask for Det. Lyons or Det. Palumbo and reference case DC 23-06-004197.
If you have any information about this crime or these suspects, please contact:
Central Detective Division:
215-686-3047/3048
Det. Lyons
Det. Palumbo
DC 23-06-004197