Surveillance photo
Police are trying to identify three men who burst into a Frankford apartment, held guns to a resident’s head and stole his widescreen television on Sept. 30.
It happened on the 1300 block of Sellers St. at about 3 a.m. The victim, a 51-year-old man, reported to police that two men burst into his first-floor apartment via a plexiglas window, brandished guns, bound and gagged him and ransacked the place. The victim was not injured, nor were his wife, 52, and grandson, 10, who were also in the home, police said.
An external surveillance camera recorded three suspects fleeing the area. One was carrying a 52-inch TV. The invaders also stole $200 cash and a PlayStation, said police, who described the crooks as three black men with black masks, black clothing, gloves and handguns.
Police have released surveillance video from earlier that night in which two of the robbers are seen walking down the block outside the residence. Visit the Philadelphia Police channel on YouTube.com to view surveillance video. Call 215–686-TIPS or text to PPD TIP to report information. ••
