PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Philadelphia police are searching for two men who robbed a woman at gunpoint after flagging her down for help jump-starting a car.
It happened on Oct. 22 around 12:45 p.m. at Courtland and 11th streets in the Logan section of North Philadelphia.
The woman told police that two men were pulled over in a newer model silver Jeep Compass with the front hood up. They flagged her down, asking her for a jump. When she got out of her car, police said one of the men pulled out a gun and stole her purse.
They fled south on 11th Street.
Anyone with information is asked to submit a tip to police at 215-686-8477 or anonymously online.
