October 21, 2015
Contributed Art/Philadelphia Police Department
Suspect broke into vehicle on the 2600 block of East York Street between 5-6 a.m. on Monday, October 19, 2015.
Philadelphia police are seeking help from the public to locate a suspect who broke into a car in Fishtown and stole belongings from inside the vehicle early Monday morning.
Authorities say the incident occurred between 5 a.m.-6 a.m. in a parking lot on the 2600 block of East York Street. According to police, the suspect smashed the driver's window of a 2010 Toyota Rav-4 and removed a purse containing house keys, credit cards and miscellaneous items.
The theft was captured in a surveillance video released by the East Detective Division. After the theft, the suspect fled the scene in a dark sedan that may be a Hyundai Elantra.
The suspect is described as a white male with a stocky build. He was last seen wearing a dark jacket, light-colored sweatpants, and a dark baseball hat.
Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to contact the East Detective Division at 215-686-3243/3244.
