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Video: Woman wrapped up from behind, robbed in Philadelphia apartment building

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Published  August 6, 2024 9:24am EDT
Crime & Public Safety
FOX 29 Philadelphia

Woman grabbed up from behind, robbed in East Falls apartment building

Video shows the suspect wrap the woman in his arms and force her down the hallway, where police say she was thrown into another room and knocked unconscious.

PHILADELPHIA - Disturbing security footage shared by police shows a man wrapping up a woman from behind as she walks down a hallway in a Philadelphia apartment building.

Investigators say the attack happened on the afternoon of July 22 at the Wissahickon Apartments. Police shared video of the attack on their YouTube channel Tuesday.

Investigators say the suspect, a Black man with braided hair, followed the victim into the apartment building around 4:40 p.m. and attacked her inside a hallway.

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Video shows the suspect wrap the woman in his arms and force her down the hallway, where police say she was thrown into another room and knocked unconscious.

Video: Woman wrapped up from behind, robbed in Philadelphia apartment building

Disturbing security footage shared by police shows a man wrapping up a woman from behind as she walks down a hallway in a Philadelphia apartment building.

The suspect is seen running back down the hallway and out of the building carrying the woman's purse.

Tya Barnes lives a couple of doors down in another complex. She says, "I walk my dog in the neighborhood all the time. I walk through the garage often. That could have happened to anybody. That’s scary."

She adds, "It was just so senseless. I do know some of the apartment complex's leave the garage doors open to be accessible for neighbors, but people can get hurt too. They definitely need to close the doors, that's for sure."

Security was seen in front of the main entrance and patrolling outside, but the fact that the person is still out there has folks in the neighborhood concerned. Barnes went on to say, "It's scary. I've lived here all my life, so unfortunately, I'm used to watching my surroundings. Again, condolences to that lady. I hope she's okay."   

Anyone with information on the suspect's whereabouts should contact Philadelphia police.

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