PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Philadelphia police are looking to identify a man caught on video smashing a storefront window in Manayunk and stealing thousands of dollars in purses.
Police say it happened on Friday, May 10, just after 2 a.m. along 4300 Main Street, near Roxborough Avenue.
In the video, a man is seen hitting the window multiple times with a hammer before pulling out a pink handbag through the shards. He then smashes the window again and grabs a smaller handbag with white straps before running off. The purses are valued at $4,900.
The man is believed to be in his 40s with a “salt-and-pepper full beard.” He was last seen wearing a black Calvin Klein baseball hat, dark New Balance jacket, light gray sweatpants, and light blue Saucony sneakers.
Police ask anyone with information on this incident to call 215-686-3353 or submit a tip anonymously here.