Man caught on camera stealing bicycle parts
POINT BREEZE (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police are looking for a male suspect who was caught on camera stealing parts from unattended bicycles in the city's Point Breeze neighborhood.
Police were called to the scene of a robbery on the 2100 block of Titan Street shortly before 3 p.m. on November 2.
When they arrived, the victim said he saw a man attempting to take the handlebars off a bicycle which was locked to a pole.
Surveillance recovered from the scene shows the man walking down the street and stopping to check out the locked bike.
He removed 2 tires from a bicycle and casually walks away.
The bandit then returned 15 minutes later and begins to steal more parts.
When the suspect was approached by the victim - who was passing by on his own bicycle - he began to walk away and then threatened the man with a gun tucked inside his waistband.
The suspect fled on foot and was last seen heading west on Titan Street.
Police describe the suspect as a black male, 40 years-old, 6'2" tall, 240lbs with a dark complexion. He was wearing a 3/4 length black leather jacket and a black beanie hat.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Philadelphia Police at 215.686.TIPS (8477) or text a tip to PPD TIP (773847).
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