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Group of criminals target Asian-American business owners: police
A Philadelphia man has been arrested in connection to a burglary in Bensalem that police say is part of a group targeting Asian Americans.
PHILADELPHIA - A months-long investigation led police to arrest a Philadelphia man they say was wanted in connection to an orchestrated crime spree in Bucks County.
Frederick Gray, 45, is accused of being part of a group of criminals targeting Asian-Americans who own businesses in Philadelphia.
Police say the group places GPS trackers on their vehicles, so they can identify and survey their homes before burglarizing them.
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Gray is being charged with orchestrating one of those burglaries at a home on Village Green Boulevard in Bensalem.
Video showed armed suspects breaking into the home, ransacking it, then fleeing in a sprinter van.
Police say similar crimes have been reported in surrounding counties, and they are currently searching for other suspects.