Cheltenham Twp., Philadelphia police search for suspects wanted in crime spree

CHELTENHAM TWP., Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Officers are in search of suspects who they are saying are partaking in a criminal offense spree throughout Philadelphia and Cheltenham Township, concentrating on companies and stealing 1000’s of {dollars}.

“For those who’re a small enterprise proprietor, that clearly means you are attempting to make a dwelling and it is simply arduous in Philadelphia, typically, attempting to make a dwelling,” mentioned Serea Mosley of College Metropolis. “Being robbed or focused is one thing that is completely not cool.”

Police say at the very least one suspect is behind seven crimes that occurred from January to March. Officers mentioned the victims are related and the modus operandi is identical.

Aman Kaur and her household discovered themselves the sufferer of a criminal offense on January 24, after discovering their fuel station on 6200 North Broad Road was ransacked.

Police mentioned three males broke into their retailer at 4 a.m., compelled open registers, playing machines, stole lottery tickets and made off with greater than $21,000.

“Then, they tried breaking in once more and it was like two instances in a row. Being a small enterprise proprietor, we’re coping with loads of financial disaster and all these break-ins are simply killing us in a manner,” mentioned Kaur, a supervisor for the shop.

Kaur and her household are hardly alone.

Three days later police mentioned one suspect tried to interrupt into the Royal Meats Market on the 1600 block of Wadsworth Avenue. The suspect tried to pry open the again door first with a tow cable after which a crowbar.

“Possibly that is the signal that we transfer on to another enterprise or log on or one thing,” mentioned Kaur. “Now it is not producing cash, it is taking our saved cash so it is type of unhappy.”

Anybody with details about these crimes is requested to name police at 215-686-3353.