Philadelphia police release surveillance video of suspect wanted in theft from election machine warehouse

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Philadelphia police release surveillance video of suspect wanted in theft from election machine warehouse

Police say the man entered the warehouse on the 3500 block of Scotts Lane and took a Dell laptop and USB drives.

Philadelphia police released surveillance video of a suspect wanted in a theft from an election machine warehouse in the city’s East Falls section.

Police say on Sept. 27 around 1 p.m., the man entered the warehouse on the 3500 block of Scotts Lane and took a Dell laptop, USB drives that are used to store the configuration of the voting machines in addition to Bluetooth speakers, headphones, phone chargers and an extension cord.

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The man was captured on video in the area a second time on Sept. 30. He is described as a Black man, 30-40 years old, with a thin build. The suspect is between 5-foot-5 and 5-foot-7.

On Sept. 27, the suspect was wearing a red white and blue 76ers hat, royal blue hooded sweatshirt and dark blue jeans cuffed at the bottom. On Sept. 30, he was seen wearing a dark-colored baseball hat with a light-colored brim, green hooded coat and dark blue jeans cuffed at the bottom. 

If you have any information, please call 215.686.TIPS (8477) or text a tip to PPD TIP or 773847. 

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