Police are looking for suspects in the robbery of a man in a wheelchair several blocks off Main Campus on June 10.
In a press release, police said that a 39 year old man was robbed in his home on the 2300 block of N. 13th St. around 11:20 a.m. Two suspects knocked on the door and forced their way in when the victim opened it. Police say the man was pistol whipped before the suspects flipped him out of his chair, punched and kicked him, and stole $30 from his pocket before being scarred of by another knock on the door.
Police described the suspects as black males, 25-30 year of age, with Sunni beards. The first suspect was described as being around 6 foot, wearing a dark t-shirt and pants. The second suspect was described as 5 ft. 6 in., wearing a dark polo jacket, dark blue jeans and light colored sneakers.
Police have a surveillance video of the suspects fleeing south on Park Avenue and then east on Dauphin Street.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Philadelphia Police Central Detective Division at 215-686-3093.