In a shocking incident, a Philadelphia pizza shop was robbed of thousands of dollars and a man was abducted in an alarming crime spree that occurred within hours of each other. Philadelphia police are currently on the lookout for four young men, possibly teenagers, believed to be responsible for these heinous acts.
The commercial robbery took place on October 9 at around 12:26 a.m. An employee of a pizza shop in the city’s Olney section was loading his pickup truck when a white SUV, potentially a GMC Acadia with a partial PA Tag JFK-44, stopped in front of him. Four individuals emerged from the vehicle, with two of them armed with firearms. Another suspect, who was unarmed, brandished a large piece of pipe and threatened the employee, forcing him back into the establishment.
Inside the pizza shop, the suspects displayed one of the firearms to a second employee and demanded money from the cash registers. Video footage provided by the police shows the group of four inside the shop. The owner of the pizza shop, Nick Cavilas, recounted the harrowing experience, stating that one of the suspects jumped on the counter with a gun and demanded more and more money.
The victim complied with the suspects’ demands, and they made off with $3,000 from the cash drawer. They also searched the employees’ pockets for any additional money but left empty-handed. Just a few hours later, a 22-year-old man waiting for a bus was approached by two males who emerged from a white SUV, armed with handguns. They ordered him inside the vehicle, where a third male was waiting in the driver’s seat.
The victim was then driven around while the suspects demanded his belongings and banking information. They subsequently forced him to withdraw money from a laundromat ATM three times. The suspects dropped off the victim near the laundromat after stealing an undetermined amount of money, along with his phone, Apple Watch, Air Pods, and other personal belongings.
The Philadelphia Police Department has released descriptions of the suspects and is urging anyone with information to come forward. They can contact the special victims unit at 215-685-3251, and all tips will be kept confidential.
This alarming incident has left the community in fear and emphasizes the need for vigilant law enforcement efforts to ensure the safety of residents. The police are actively working on apprehending the perpetrators and bringing them to justice.
