The homeowner who lives along the 3900 block of Glendale Street tells Action News he went through a terrifying ordeal.
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He said around 6 a.m. there was a knock on his door from two men who identified themselves as police officers.
Investigators say it was all a trick, the two men at the door were crooks and forced their way into the man's home and robbed him.
"They were wearing something that looked like or resembled police insignias. I believe one of them displayed a badge, they may have been wearing something that resembled a uniform, like one of those tactical uniforms," said Philadelphia Police Capt. Sekou Kinebrew. "We are combing the block for video now to see if we can be a little more precise with that."
Chopper 6 flew over the scene as police investigated.
The 59-year-old victim said the men had guns and handcuffed him to a heater as they ransacked his home stealing jewelry and other items.
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He says he used a metal ring from his key chain to free himself and call for help.
"The descriptions are about the same, aside from race. One is a black male about 6'2" stocky build. We are waiting on an age range from him. The second male is a white male, 6'2" stocky build and again posing as law enforcement personnel," said Kinebrew. "So we do have a whole of work to do. East Detectives is working on it right now."
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