Supermarket beating caught on camera in NE Phila., police seek suspects

NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA - October 2, 2012

RELATED: Watch the surveillance video on the Philadelphia Police Department's YouTube channel

It happened Saturday night at the Pathmark store at 85 Franklin Mills Boulevard in Northeast Philadelphia.

Police say a 47-year-old man was shopping when he was approached by three men and a woman. The video shows one of the suspects starting to attack the customer and hitting him with a glass bottle.

When the customer falls to the floor, the other three suspects surround, kick and punch him. Police say one of the suspects took a money clip with $100 in cash from the customer.

All four suspects are then seen fleeing the store. They drove away in a 4-door hatchback car, possibly a Chevrolet Aveo.

Police have released the following descriptions of the suspects:

Suspect #1: Hispanic male, medium complexion, 20 years-of-age, 5'8", wearing earrings, nose ring, baseball hat, blue jacket, tee shirt and tan shorts.

Suspect #2: Hispanic male, 20 years-of-age, 6'0", dark skin, glasses, afro and goatee, wearing a red long sleeve shirt and tan pants.

Suspect #3: Hispanic or Asian male, 5'6", stocky build, wearing a blue track suite.

Suspect #4: Hispanic female, dark hair mid back length, wearing a red coat and blue jeans. Police say if you see the suspects do not approach them, contact 911 immediately.

To submit a tip via telephone, dial 215-686-TIPS (8477) or text a tip to PPD TIP or 773847 or use this electronic form.

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